Rare hailstorm hits Alice Springs

A hailstorm hit Alice Springs in Australia's Red Centre on Friday afternoon.

Hailstorm in Alice Springs on Friday. Source: Claire Ryan

A hailstorm battered Alice Springs, located in Australia's Central Desert area and known for its mostly dry climate, on Friday afternoon.

Residents and media have been documenting the anomaly on social media.

@TheNTNews #AliceSprings #Hailstorm pic.twitter.com/5vhKFHYwNZ — lisaa (@lisaamyair) June 17, 2016

Gap Road is giving the Todd River a run for its money @TheNTNews @centraladvocate #alicesprings @anthonygeppa pic.twitter.com/F9DVjJ1AbY — Tom Volling (@tvoll91) June 17, 2016

Some are expressing great surprise.

Floods and hail in the Alice! @abcqueensland @SkyWeatherAUS pic.twitter.com/N5Egmmxcds — Brenda-Anne (@BrendaAnneP) June 17, 2016

The Australian Bureau of Meteorology predicts there will be a lighter Saturday morning storm and it will clear by Sunday.