Golf Ball-Sized Hailstones Pelt Australia’s Capital in Major Storm

Golf ball-sized hail is shown at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Jan. 20, 2020. Rohan Thomson/Getty Images

A fierce hailstorm has pelted Canberra with stones the size of golf balls inflicting severe damage across Australia’s capital city.

At 2:50 p.m., the ACT Emergency Services Agency had received more than 1200 calls for help after Monday afternoon’s 15-minute storm.