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12 October 2026

Heavy rain, hail and ferocious wind speeds of 96km/h lash Alice Springs

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Heavy rain, hail and ferocious wind speeds of 96km/h lash Alice Springs

Thousands of homes are without power after a surprise storm brought wind speeds of almost 100km/h to Central Australia, pulling down trees and damaging properties.

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