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weather phenomenonExtremely rare hailstorm turns desert in Kuwait white
A rare hailstorm caused white roads and sand dunes. What is currently considered unusual weather and is particularly popular with children might become part of everyday life in the future due to climate change.
An ultra-rare hailstorm brings a touch of winter to Kuwaiti residents.
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A rare hailstorm wreaked havoc in Kuwait, covering the streets with ice.
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According to the weather service, up to 63 millimeters of rain have fallen since Tuesday.
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As climate change disrupts weather patterns, more hailstorms are expected in the future.
Climate change is disrupting weather patterns: While spring-like temperatures are prevailing in Switzerland, Kuwait, one of the hottest countries in the world, is surprisingly experiencing wintry conditions. A rare hailstorm has turned the desert white.
Children in particular were enthusiastic regarding the unusual winter weather in the emirate, as can be seen in photos and videos on the online networks on Wednesday. “We haven’t had this much hail in winter for 15 years,” former director of Kuwait’s weather service, Mohammed Karam, told AFP.
Expect more hailstorms in the future
According to the weather service, up to 63 millimeters of rain has fallen in Kuwait since Tuesday. In southern Kuwait, roads were partially covered with hail and ice, as shown in photos and videos. Children picked up and played with hailstones in Umm al-Haiman district south of the capital Kuwait City.
The country on the Persian Gulf suffers from sweltering heat in the summer and might become uninhabitable as a result of climate change, according to scientists. In the summer of 2016, temperatures peaked at 54 degrees Celsius. As climate change is disrupting weather patterns, weather expert Karam also expects more hailstorms in winter.
(dpa/fos)
