Strange Hail Storm Buries Cars in Ice on Streets of Mexico’s Guadalajara
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - A strange hail storm struck Guadalajara, one of Mexico's most populous cities on Sunday, shocking residents and trapping vehicles in a deluge of ice pellets up to two meters deep.
Guadalajara, located north of Mexico City with a population of around five million, has been experiencing summer temperature of around 31 degrees Celsius in recent days, Al Jazeera reported.
While seasonal hail storms do occur, there is no record of anything like the one that covered the city in ice in the early hours of Sunday morning.
At least six neighborhoods on the outskirts of the city woke up to ice pellets up to two meters deep.
Nearly 200 homes and businesses reported hail damage, and at least 50 vehicles were swept away by the deluge of ice in hilly areas, some buried under piles of pellets.
While no casualties were reported, two people showed "early signs of hypothermia," the state Civil Protection office said.
