Anomalous hailstorm hits desertic Taif, Saudi Arabia

On April 20, 2016, an anomalous hailstorm blanketed Saudi Arabia in white.

The strange weather phenomenon surprized many residents… And me as well!

Since the beginning of this year, Saudi Arabia is being hit by strong and extreme weather ranging from hailstorm, heavy rains and powerful floods.

The hailstorm that occurred yesterday, April 20, 2016, covered the desertic and mountainous region around Taif, Saudi Arabia.

المزيد من الصور لبردية جنوب الظاهرية ( جنوب غرب منطقة القصيم ) قبل مغرب هذا اليوم الاربعاء ١٤٣٧/٧/١٣ هـ pic.twitter.com/hQ5MAQhyFU

— عبدالله السليمي (@Abda16644) April 20, 2016

As all this ice melt, rivers form and flew though the deserts.

صور من #تصويري لـ أمطار جبل المسمى جنوب شرق النحيتيه ( أقصى جنوب منطقة #حائل ) قبل مغرب هذا اليوم الخميس ١٤٣٧/٧/١٤ pic.twitter.com/MXm4ctnZk0

— عبدالله السليمي (@Abda16644) April 21, 2016

Taif has a hot desert climate with hot summers and mild winters.

Although It is much cooler in Taif during the summertime than it is in other parts of Saudi Arabia, precipitation is low…

And hailstorms even more.

Strange and confusing!

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