Newcastle Hail Storm May 2025. Further north, another storm cell hit newcastle at around midday, producing more heavy rain and hail. Residents throughout the lower hunter are counting the cost of a freak hail storm, which struck with ferocity on boxing day.
The insurance council of australia (ica) has declared a significant event for the hunter and central coast regions of new south wales impacted by hailstorm on the afternoon. They are forecast to affect parramatta, sutherland, newcastle city and belmont by 4:05 pm and sydney airport, sydney olympic park and ryde by 4:35 pm. warning: