Newcastle was devastated by an unseasonable likely historical out of season hailstorm yesterday 26th May 2023. An upper trough combined with a little insurgence of moisture and convergence along the coastal region from the central coast near Norah Head through to the eastern Hunter region around Newcastle and surrounding suburbs. This provided the focus for developed of storm likely supercellular in nature. Newcastle was in the line of this out of season hailstorm with devastating hailstones with giant hailstones reported.
If you experienced hailstones you were likely damaged. It is possible to repair hail under the excess in some cases but we would require to check the vehicle.