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.

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><strong>Weather of Arabia</strong> - 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.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>These are video clips of hailstones falling in scenes that do not happen often in the capital, Riyadh:</strong></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><p lang="ar" style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Heavy rain and heavy hail in the city of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6?src=has... Wednesday afternoon, 23 Shaaban 1444 .. God willing, Blessed be the Most Merciful <a href="https://t.co/hY2kwIIseK">pic.twitter.com/hY2kwIIseK</a></p> - Arab Weather - Saudi Arabia (@ArabiaWeatherSA) <a href="https://twitter.com/ArabiaWeatherSA/status/1636005894965063680?ref_src=t... 15, 2023</a> </blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><p lang="ar" style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Dense papyrus .. and scenes from the northern neighborhoods <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6?src=has... <a href="https://t.co/WbbCc71esS">pic.twitter.com/WbbCc71esS</a></p> - Arab Weather - Saudi Arabia (@ArabiaWeatherSA) <a href="https://twitter.com/ArabiaWeatherSA/status/1636005084239736832?ref_src=t... 15, 2023</a> </blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><p lang="ar" style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Heavy rain, hail in Al-Rimal neighborhood <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6?src=has..., #Riyadh</a><br /> Oh God, a beneficial disaster <a href="https://t.co/AftTvcI6Fn">pic.twitter.com/AftTvcI6Fn</a></p> - Arab Weather - Saudi Arabia (@ArabiaWeatherSA) <a href="https://twitter.com/ArabiaWeatherSA/status/1636000278150258690?ref_src=t... 15, 2023</a> </blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><p lang="ar" style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The cold of Al-Rimal neighborhood, north of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6?src=has... /> Today is Wednesday <a href="https://t.co/leEzcZBC6Y">pic.twitter.com/leEzcZBC6Y</a></p> - Thamer Al-Otaibi (@jmran1418) <a href="https://twitter.com/jmran1418/status/1636031443653591040?ref_src=twsrc%5... 15, 2023</a> </blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><p lang="ar" style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The papyrus of the capital, Riyadh, today, may God bless you <a href="https://t.co/W4jbdAlYQp">pic.twitter.com/W4jbdAlYQp</a></p> - Al-Shammari (@ dd1etm21) <a href="https://twitter.com/dd1etm21/status/1636042336231669762?ref_src=twsrc%5E... 15, 2023</a> </blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><p lang="ar" style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Riyadh today <a href="https://t.co/LBfhlBdqBJ">pic.twitter.com/LBfhlBdqBJ</a></p> - Ghaith (@ Kitco911) <a href="https://twitter.com/Kitco911/status/1636044321152548864?ref_src=twsrc%5E... 15, 2023</a> </blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><p lang="ar" style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Mashallah, rain in Riyadh today <a href="https://t.co/mPyoTkoz0e">pic.twitter.com/mPyoTkoz0e</a></p> - Abu Khaled (@sis_232) <a href="https://twitter.com/sis_232/status/1636033312950042626?ref_src=twsrc%5Et... 15, 2023</a> </blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> 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&#39;s surface, which contributed to the processes of raising warm air to the upper atmosphere, in which there is a very cold air mass.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Learn more: <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D9%85%D8%A7-%D9%87%D9%88-%D8%A... does hail form in clouds?</a></strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Watch also:</strong> <strong><a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%... Al-Lawz in Saudi Arabia turns white after snowfall, Tuesday 3-14-2023</a></strong></p>

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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