The 12th and 13th of December 2004 saw widespread thunderstorm development across a large area of NSW. Most of these storms were not categorised as severe even though they produced brief heavy showers, squally winds and some small hail.
On the 13th, a thunderstorm passed through Hexham (pictured below) producing hailstones up to 1.5cm in diameter. Short time later another thunderstorm cell hit the eastern areas of Maitland producing hail to similar size. It was also confirmed that another cell hit south of Cessnock producing 5 - 7cm hailstones in the same afternoon.
East Maitland
12 December 2004
3pm
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Morpeth (Berry Park)
12 December 2004
3:35pm
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Morpeth (Berry Park)
12 December 2004
4:27pm
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Morpeth (Berry Park)
12 December 2004
4:28pm
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Morpeth (Berry Park)
12 December 2004
4:31pm
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Morpeth (Berry Park)
12 December 2004
4:31pm
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Morpeth (Berry Park)
12 December 2004
5:20pm
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Morpeth (Berry Park)
12 December 2004
6:59pm
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Morpeth (Berry Park)
12 December 2004
6:59pm
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Morpeth (Berry Park)
12 December 2004
7:01pm
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Tarro, NSW
13 December 2004
5:37pm
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Tarro, NSW
13 December 2004
5:38pm
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Tarro, NSW
13 December 2004
5:39pm
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Tarro, NSW
13 December 2004
5:39pm
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Tarro, NSW
13 December 2004
5:43pm
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Tarro, NSW
13 December 2004
5:43pm
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Tarro, NSW
13 December 2004
5:43pm
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Morpeth (Berry Park), NSW
13 December 2004
7:48pm
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Morpeth (Berry Park), NSW
13 December 2004
7:48pm
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Morpeth (Berry Park), NSW
13 December 2004
7:48pm
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Morpeth (Berry Park), NSW
13 December 2004
7:48pm
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