Double Trouble – The Mackay Hailstorm
In October 2021 North Queensland experienced The Mackay Hailstorm, with “Australian Record-sized” hailstones (BOM). Bloomsbury and Yalboroo (North of Mackay) were the most affected areas by the hailstorm. The size of the hailstones and the velocity of how fast they were hitting the ground was astonishing. One resident from Bloomsbury picked up a hailstone that …