Al Ain: Hail storm and heavy rain hit Al Ain and nearby areas in the UAE on Thursday evening.
The National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) posted pictures and videos of rain and hail storm in different parts of Al Ain on social media.
#أمطار_الخير متوسطة وغزيرة على مناطق متفرقة على مدينة العين #الوطني_للأرصاد Moderate to heavy rain over (Alin) pic.twitter.com/gcMH19cSeA
— UAE WEATHER (@NCMS_media) May 4, 2017
#أمطار_الخير تساقط البرد على مزيد، #الوطني_للأرصاد Hail over mezyed pic.twitter.com/dfVg3Q3rhj
— UAE WEATHER (@NCMS_media) May 4, 2017
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— UAE WEATHER (@NCMS_media) May 4, 2017
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UAE Weather Channel pic.twitter.com/PNhPubs35W
#أمطار_الخير البرق على مدينة العين قبل قليل #الوطني_للأرصاد Lightning over Al Ain pic.twitter.com/QsI5qr46Bg
— UAE WEATHER (@NCMS_media) May 4, 2017
The weather department’s tweets said it was raining heavily over Khatam Al Shaklah while Mezeyed was lashed with hail stones.
Al Hayer, Al Souq, Um Ghafa, received moderate to heavy rains while light rain was reported in Wadi Al Helo.
Earlier in the day, NCMS had warned against chance of rainy towering cloud formation associated with fresh winds, causing blowing dust at times over eastern and southern areas of Al Ain.
