Thousands of properties are without power after wild weather damaged homes, uprooted trees and downed powerlines in the Perth ...

The heartbroken owner of a popular Mt Helena holiday retreat has been left with hundreds of thousands of dollars of property ...

Large hail is uncommon in the tropics. All thunderstorms contain hail high up in the cloud, but in the tropics it generally melts before hitting the ground. There are 2 common types of thunderstorms ...

The storm hit a range of suburbs including Mt Helena, Stonville, Mundaring, Gidgeannup and Chidlow.  At the peak of the storm, there were more 12,000 homes and businesses without power. Some stores ...

Hail is also more common in relatively cooler conditions aloft (less melting on descent ... On a smaller scale, this wind feature is known as a microburst: a brief, intense wind surge (Photo 8).