Hail damages crops in a matter of minutes ahead of bumper harvest

Key points

• Hail and heavy rain have damaged crops on a South Australian farm just ahead of an expected record harvest. About 30 millimetres of rain fell in 10 minutes at Kamora Park Poll Merino Station near Sandalwood, about 175 kilometres east of Adelaide.
• Stud principal Katelyn Boughen said at least half of a lupin crop may be damaged. Her aunt, Anne Boughen, estimated about a quarter of the crop, around 400 hectares, was lost.
• Storms also hit Lameroo and nearby towns, flooding a main street.