據外媒報道，澳大利亞西澳州東南部小麥在收割前帶經歷了一場嚴重冰雹，農作物遭到摧毀，農民們損失慘重。
據報道，17日的冰雹席卷了珀斯東南約400公里處的Newdegate到海岸附近的Ravensthorpe地區，造成的損害估計在2000萬至3000萬澳元。一些農民失去了高達70%的作物收成。
盡管大部份受影響的農民都投保風暴傷害險，但對期待豐收的農民來說，這次的冰雹是一個沉重打擊。
部分原文報道如下：
WAFarmers estimated Saturday night's hailstorm, which swept down from Newdegate to Ravensthorpe near the coast, caused damage estimated at $20 million to $30 million.
Some farmers lost up to 70 per cent of their crops.
The event comes as a blow to farmers as what is expected to be a bumper harvest gets under way, though it is understood most of those affected will have insurance for storm damage.
原文鏈接：<https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/countryman/grain/a/29878060/harvest-blow-from-hailstorms/>
日期：2015-10-23
