A hailstorm, accompanied by heavy rains, has hit parts of UAE. A yellow alert had earlier been issued by the nation's Met Department earlier on Thursday.
The UAE's eastern region was impacted by such weather, with hail hitting parts of Sharjah and heavy rains in Ras Al Khaimah.
Storm Centre took to X to share videos of the pelting hail in Sharjah. Take a look at the video below:
الامارات : الان تساقط البرد و هطول أمطار الخير جهة خضيرة في المنطقة الوسطى للشارقة #مركز_العاصفة
— مركز العاصفة (@Storm_centre) October 10, 2024
10_10_2024 pic.twitter.com/DJ56ozWJdT
Aside from the hailstorm in some areas, heavy rains also hit the country earlier today causing waterfalls to form in mountainous areas. On the road leading to Hatta, motorists were welcomed by stunning waterfalls as they drove through the mountains. Watch a video taken at the scenic route below:
الامارات : الان نزول الشلالات على شارع الوطن المؤدي الى حتا #مركز_العاصفة
— مركز العاصفة (@Storm_centre) October 10, 2024
10_10_2024 pic.twitter.com/m9voZ0hjeF
Earlier today, the National Centre of Meteorology said that is currently monitoring the presence of a that is expected to deepen into tropical depression in the next week.
The National Centre of Meteorology alerted residents of a low-pressure system south of the Arabian Sea near the western coast of India. This is expected to move towards the central Arabian Sea and deepen on October 14 and 15.
The NCM stated that tropical events often undergo many rapid and sudden changes, and that it will update on any developments on the situation.
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