Freak Summer Hailstorm in Mexico Leaves Nearly 5 Feet of Accumulation (Photos)

 

Hailstorm aftermath on June 30th, 2019 in Guadalajara, Mexico

 

Freak Summer Hailstorm in Mexico Leaves Nearly 5 Feet of Accumulation (Photos)

Mexico hail: Ice 1.5m thick carpets Mexico’s Guadalajara

BBC

Aftermath of freak hailstorm in Mexico's Guadalajara, 1 July 2019Image copyright AFP

Six suburbs in the Mexican city of Guadalajara have been left carpeted in a thick layer of ice after a heavy hail storm.

The ice was up to 1.5m (5ft) thick in places, half-burying vehicles.

Aftermath of freak hailstorm in Mexico's Guadalajara, 1 July 2019Image copyright AFP

Civil protection machinery was deployed to clear streets in the city of five million located north of Mexico City.

Aftermath of freak hailstorm in Mexico's Guadalajara, 1 July 2019Image copyright AFP

Local officials also reported flooding and fallen trees, but no-one is thought to have been hurt.

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Aftermath of freak hailstorm in Mexico's Guadalajara, 1 July 2019Image copyright AFP

The city had been basking in temperatures of more than 30C. It has been hit by hail storms before, but seldom this heavy.

Aftermath of freak hailstorm in Mexico's Guadalajara, 1 July 2019Image copyright AFP

The authorities say 200 homes have been damaged and dozens of vehicles swept away in the city and surrounding districts.

State governor Enrique Alfaro described it as incredible, according to AFP.

“Then we ask ourselves if climate change is real. These are never-before-seen natural phenomena,” he said.

Aftermath of freak hailstorm in Mexico's Guadalajara, 1 July 2019Image copyright AFP

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