South Australia Experience Severe Thunderstorms With Powerful Wind Gusts and Destructive Hail

The spring season in Australia has begun, but powerful thunderstorms turned one portion of the country into a winter wonderland on Thursday, prompting less intense hazards. Severe thunderstorms delivered heavy rain, powerful wind gusts, and serious hail to parts of South Australia, with some areas just near the state's capital of Adelaide receiving so much hail that it looked like a winter wonderland rather than spring.