Canberra pelted with rain and hail as thunderstorm rolls through - The Canberra Times

Canberra was pelted with rain, hail, lightning and thunder as a severe thunderstorm passed through the capital on Wednesday afternoon.

Wind gusts of up to 70 kilometres an hour shook the territory, while 16 millimetres of rain had fallen by  7pm.

The rain was so intense that the roof of the House of Representatives began  leaking and a bucket was called for.

The ACT State Emergency Service said the issue was not isolated. They had received 25 calls for help by 7pm including a fallen tree on a house in Hackett.

The ACT SES Majura Unit attended the Brannan Street home which sustained minor damage. 

Most calls for help were related to leaking roofs and damaged branches falling from trees.

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