Lessons in protective canopies from an extreme hail storm

摘要

The western part of the Pozieres area north of Stanthorpe was hit by a massive hail storm on 24 October that tasted for an hour with hail varying in size from peas and marbles to golf balls. Although the majority of the Queensland apple and stonefruitindustry was unaffected by the storm, those that were hit were devastated. In the affected area the majority of orchards are covered by hail netting. The severity of the storm was such that a significant number of these structures failed. Within the worst hit area, however, a number of structures did stand up, and those that didn't had varying degrees of damage.