Trains, sport hit by major hailstorm in Melbourne
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March 7, 2010, Sunday
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A severe thunderstorm dumped hail and rain on the eastern Australian city of Melbourne yesterday, delaying sporting events, shutting down transportation and forcing the evacuation of a train station when the storm tore a hole in its roof.
The Bureau of Meteorology said the storm blanketed roads with hail and brought 2.5 centimeters of rain in less than an hour.
"It was a very dangerous thunderstorm," said senior forecaster Richard Carlyon. "We don't often see storm cells like that."
The weather bureau forecast more storms through the evening.
Emergency services could not keep up with reports of flooding and damage. In the city center, water was nearly knee deep in some streets and shopping centers were cleared out.
Train and tram services faced widespread delays as winds peaked at 100 kilometers-per-hour and deep puddles formed on the tracks. The Southern Cross station was evacuated when winds tore a hole in its roof and rain poured on train platforms.
Horse races were postponed after the track was covered with hail, and a major football game was canceled.
The Bureau of Meteorology said the storm blanketed roads with hail and brought 2.5 centimeters of rain in less than an hour.
"It was a very dangerous thunderstorm," said senior forecaster Richard Carlyon. "We don't often see storm cells like that."
The weather bureau forecast more storms through the evening.
Emergency services could not keep up with reports of flooding and damage. In the city center, water was nearly knee deep in some streets and shopping centers were cleared out.
Train and tram services faced widespread delays as winds peaked at 100 kilometers-per-hour and deep puddles formed on the tracks. The Southern Cross station was evacuated when winds tore a hole in its roof and rain poured on train platforms.
Horse races were postponed after the track was covered with hail, and a major football game was canceled.
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