Characteristics of the 14 April 1999 Sydney hailstorm based on ground observations, weather radar, insurance data and emergency calls

Natural Hazards and Earth System Science

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 613-620

  Schuster, S S ^a   Blong, R J ^a   Leigh, R J ^a   McAneney, K J ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAIN SIZE; HAIL; INSURANCE INDUSTRY; STORM;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NEW SOUTH WALES; SYDNEY; WORLD;

EID: 27644508026     PISSN: 15618633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/nhess-5-613-2005     Document Type: Article

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