It's summer Down Under allegedly.

The sunny city of Brisbane was hit with a freak storm today and severe weather warnings were issued after golf-ball sized hailstones, high winds and torrential downpours battered the city and surrounding areas.

Residents have been warned to stay indoors as evening falls on the Queensland city, which isn't surprising seeing as this is what happened to one person's windscreen when they were caught outside in a hailstorm.

Via News.com.au/YouTube