video | Heavy showers of hail rained in the sky of Riyadh today, Wednesday, in a scene that does not happen often

Written By رنا السيلاوي on 2023/03/15

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Weather of Arabia - The capital, Riyadh, with the afternoon and evening hours today, especially the northern and eastern parts of it, was exposed to a strong state of air instability, as a result of which cumulus clouds formed in the sky of the Saudi capital, and heavy rains fell with heavy showers of hail as a result of the strength of the rising air currents within The cloud, which contributed to the formation of hailstones.

These are video clips of hailstones falling in scenes that do not happen often in the capital, Riyadh:

The unstable and strong weather conditions resulted from the approach of a cold air mass in the upper layers of the atmosphere and its convergence with another very warm one in the layers of the atmosphere close to the surface of the earth. High heating of the Earth's surface, which contributed to the processes of raising warm air to the upper atmosphere, in which there is a very cold air mass.

Learn more: How does hail form in clouds?

Watch also: Jabal Al-Lawz in Saudi Arabia turns white after snowfall, Tuesday 3-14-2023

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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