Freak hailstorm pounds the southeast, causes widespread damage to home and disables SES headquaters

Freak hailstorm pounds the southeast, causes widespread damage to home and disables SES headquaters - Southern Courier

A FREAK hailstorm that pelted southeast Sydney on Saturday caused widespread damage and disabled the Randwick State Emergency Service headquarters.

Ominous clouds rolled in about 5pm on Saturday and unleashed a deluge of small hail stones and rain for close to an hour. 

It surprised thousands out and about winding down after record attendance at Anzac Day commemorations across the southeast.

In a dramatic turn of events the SES headquarters in Maroubra was forced to relocate to a Randwick City Council depot after its ceiling collapsed.

It came as volunteers scrambled in response to 210 calls for assistance.

Randwick SES spokesman Terry Pappas said staff were preparing for an influx of call outs during the storm when they noticed water running down from the ceiling.

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