Unusual freak hailstorm hits Saudi Arabia

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An unusual freak hailstorm hit Saudi Arabia on April 6, 2016 covering the desert, streets and entire cities with white icy stones.

The thunderstorms were so powerful that they created a tornado just 100km way from Riyadh.

And here it comes:

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Yasser Khalil

Stormy conditions are growing and sweeping across Saudi Arabia since Monday, April 3, 2016.

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Yasser Khalil
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Riyadh

The storm line has now reached central Saudi Arabia where the desert suddenly turned white on April 6, 2016.

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The low is sweeping from North to South and si currently flooding the city of Ta’if in biblical proportions.

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Extreme wind gusts are also accompanying the stormy weather.

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So there is cold air coming from the north and warm air coming from the south. As the clash in the center of the country, they create a kind of belt, responsible for this extreme weather phenomenon.

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Look at this video. Impressive!

Sometimes the strong winds are creating sand tornado and sandstorms. This one was captured just 100km away from Riyadh!

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This extreme weather also reached Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and western Yemen.

Anomalous is the best terminology I can find!

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