RSOE EDIS: Australia - Hailstorm - 2010.03.06

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2010-03-06 07:23:34 - Hailstorm - Australia EDIS CODE: HS-20100306-25219-AUS Date & Time: 2010-03-06 07:23:34 [UTC] Area: Australia, State of Victoria, , Melbourne Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: Police have issued a rare call for people to stay away from the city tonight after a huge storm wreaked havoc across the city, with hail the size of tennis balls. Victoria Police spokeswoman Sharon D’Arcy said there was heavy flooding around the city and more rain was on the way. She urged people to stay home. “We’d much prefer people stay away tonight," she said. Ms Darcy also urged people to reconsider plans to attend tonight’s NAB Cup game at Etihad, saying the closure of Southern Cross Station made it very difficult to get to the game. The freak autumn storm struck about 2pm. The weather bureau reported tennis-ball sized hail at Ferntree Gully. Roads were blanketed in ice so thick it looked like snow. Cars were forced to a halt in the city centre, with some abandoned. Posted:2010-03-06 07:23:34 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu