Hailstones Smash Through Ceiling of Medical Center in Canberra

Hailstones smashed through the ceiling of the Holt Medical Centre in Canberra on Monday, January 20, as severe storms were reported in the city.

Debra Champion, a nurse at the medical centre, recorded this video as a huge hailstorm passed by.

Hailstones as large as 1.9 inches were reported to have fallen on Canberra after the Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe storm warning.

Power outages were reported throughout the territory, with over 1,200 calls being made to the Australian Capital Territory Emergency Services Agency. Credit: Debra Champion via Storyful