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Unprecedented weather event hits Abu Dhabi: Hail, rain, and flooding shock residents

Dubai is also facing problems from the bad weather that will continue until 18:00

Newsroom February 12 04:18

Residents of Abu Dhabi and Dubai woke up early Monday morning to lightning, thunder and torrential rain.

Meanwhile, even before dawn, parts of Abu Dhabi were covered in hail.

هذا المقطع ذكرني بعواصف تكساس البردية حرفيا – شاهد ❄️❄️‼️
الساد – طريق العين – ابوظبي – #الامارات #منخفض_المزر #منخفض_الوَبل #طقس_العالم #Abudhabi #UAE pic.twitter.com/A8UO3v8GEv

— طقس_العالم ⚡️ (@Arab_Storms) February 12, 2024

The National Centre for Meteorology (NCM) issued a red and yellow alert to warn of more rain until six in the afternoon.

#AbuDhabi Hailstormpic.twitter.com/hgBz9c0M74

— Chennai Weather-Raja Ramasamy (@chennaiweather) February 12, 2024

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Westerly wind currents, a cold air mass across the country and a depression in the upper air are responsible for the weather.

A strong storm accompanied by hail has caused havoc in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates….?pic.twitter.com/lvjtL5T3n6

— Volcaholic ? (@volcaholic1) February 12, 2024

Not Moscow or New York … but Abu Dhabi ???❄@RJK51434103 @Gayatri_Raguram https://t.co/Jxv36wtZTw pic.twitter.com/ZSvnU0TSy8

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