A Huge Mexican Hail Storm Buried The Central Town Of Guadalajara

Over three feet of hail fell onto the unsuspecting town of Guadalajara in Mexico — and many are pointing the finger at climate change.

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1 of 22A woman and a child walk on hail in the eastern area of Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico, on June 30, 2019. ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 2 of 22Enrique Alfaro / Twitter 3 of 22Some areas saw hail piled as high as six feet.ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 4 of 22450 homes were affected.ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 5 of 22 6 of 22ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 7 of 22ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 8 of 22Temperatures will go back to the 80s and 90s this week.ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 9 of 22ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 10 of 22ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 11 of 22"This is a natural phenomenon that we haven’t seen before," the state governor said. “The hail looks like snowfall.“Parker Branton / Twitter
12 of 22The Times UK 13 of 22ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 14 of 22When the hail finally did melt, it caused intense flooding.MsTarrie / Twitter

15 of 22Kids were making the best of the situation, however. FERNANDO CARRANZA/REUTERS 16 of 22ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 17 of 22ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 18 of 22ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 19 of 22Apparently, summer hail storms aren’t particularly uncommon, especially considering the fact that the city of Guadalajara sits at an elevation above 5,000 feet.ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 20 of 22ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 21 of 22ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 22 of 22Like this gallery?Share it:

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A Massive Hail Storm Buried Mexico In A Layer Of Ice — In June View Gallery

One of Mexico’s most populated cities got a huge surprise on Sunday in the unprecedented form of ice.

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1 of 22A woman and a child walk on hail in the eastern area of Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico, on June 30, 2019. ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 2 of 22Enrique Alfaro / Twitter 3 of 22Some areas saw hail piled as high as six feet.ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 4 of 22450 homes were affected.ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 5 of 22 6 of 22ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 7 of 22ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 8 of 22Temperatures will go back to the 80s and 90s this week.ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 9 of 22ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 10 of 22ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 11 of 22"This is a natural phenomenon that we haven’t seen before,” the state governor said. “The hail looks like snowfall.“Parker Branton / Twitter
12 of 22The Times UK 13 of 22ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 14 of 22When the hail finally did melt, it caused intense flooding.MsTarrie / Twitter

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1 of 22A woman and a child walk on hail in the eastern area of Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico, on June 30, 2019. ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 2 of 22Enrique Alfaro / Twitter 3 of 22Some areas saw hail piled as high as six feet.ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 4 of 22450 homes were affected.ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 5 of 22 6 of 22ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 7 of 22ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 8 of 22Temperatures will go back to the 80s and 90s this week.ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 9 of 22ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 10 of 22ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 11 of 22"This is a natural phenomenon that we haven’t seen before,” the state governor said. “The hail looks like snowfall.“Parker Branton / Twitter
12 of 22The Times UK 13 of 22ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 14 of 22When the hail finally did melt, it caused intense flooding.MsTarrie / Twitter

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1 of 22A woman and a child walk on hail in the eastern area of Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico, on June 30, 2019. ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 2 of 22Enrique Alfaro / Twitter 3 of 22Some areas saw hail piled as high as six feet.ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 4 of 22450 homes were affected.ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 5 of 22 6 of 22ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 7 of 22ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 8 of 22Temperatures will go back to the 80s and 90s this week.ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 9 of 22ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 10 of 22ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 11 of 22"This is a natural phenomenon that we haven’t seen before,” the state governor said. “The hail looks like snowfall.“Parker Branton / Twitter
12 of 22The Times UK 13 of 22ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images 14 of 22When the hail finally did melt, it caused intense flooding.MsTarrie / Twitter

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1 of 22A woman and a child walk on hail in the eastern area of Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico, on June 30, 2019. ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images

2 of 22Enrique Alfaro / Twitter

3 of 22Some areas saw hail piled as high as six feet.ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images

4 of 22450 homes were affected.ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images

5 of 22

6 of 22ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images

7 of 22ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images

8 of 22Temperatures will go back to the 80s and 90s this week.ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images

9 of 22ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images

10 of 22ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images

11 of 22"This is a natural phenomenon that we haven’t seen before,” the state governor said. “The hail looks like snowfall.“Parker Branton / Twitter

12 of 22The Times UK

13 of 22ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images

14 of 22When the hail finally did melt, it caused intense flooding.MsTarrie / Twitter

15 of 22Kids were making the best of the situation, however. FERNANDO CARRANZA/REUTERS

16 of 22ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images

17 of 22ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images

18 of 22ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images

19 of 22Apparently, summer hail storms aren’t particularly uncommon, especially considering the fact that the city of Guadalajara sits at an elevation above 5,000 feet.ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images

20 of 22ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images

21 of 22ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images

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A Massive Hail Storm Buried Mexico In A Layer Of Ice — In June View Gallery

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Three feet of hail and rain filled the streets of Guadalajara and trapped cars while causing locals to gaze in wonder. Thankfully, there were no fatalities from this Mexican hail storm and temperatures are expected to go back into the 80s the rest of the week.

The Mexican hail storm began around 1:30 a.m. and blanketed neighborhoods in the southwest area of the Jalisco capital — such as Rancho Blanco, Álamos Oriente, and Álamo Industrial.

Semi plows through street flooded with hail KEEP ON TRUCKIN’: An unusually large amount of hail fell during a severe thunderstorm early Sunday morning in Tlaquepaque, Mexico, where hailstones accumulated in some areas on top of dangerous flash flooding. https://abcn.ws/2J0OjXO Posted by ABC News on Sunday, June 30, 2019

Though intense in quantity, the hail was relatively small in size; about one centimeter in diameter. Pellets likely melted on contact with the warm ground, forming a layer of water on which more could float. The subsequent flooding will likely cause its own set of issues in the coming days.

KEEP ON TRUCKIN’: An unusually large amount of hail fell during a severe thunderstorm early Sunday morning in Tlaquepaque, Mexico, where hailstones accumulated in some areas on top of dangerous flash flooding. https://abcn.ws/2J0OjXO

Posted by ABC News on Sunday, June 30, 2019

“I’ve never seen such scenes in Guadalajara,” said the state Governor, Enrique Alfaro. “Then we ask ourselves if climate change is real. These are never-before-seen natural phenomena,” he continued. “It’s incredible.”

Was The Mexican Hail Storm Really Global Warming At Work?

While climate change is of catastrophic concern the short answer is no.

The hail storm was certainly a spectacle, but not a sign of the end of times.

Hail storms occur when warm, moist air from the Earth’s surface rises. Temperatures high in the atmosphere can get below freezing and ice crystals can grow alongside the supercooled water. This forms ice pellets that come back down as hail when the conditions are right for a storm. Therefore, summer is not an uncommon time for hail storms.

More than 200 homes and businesses and 50 cars were reported damaged after a surprise hail storm left 3 feet of ice in this city Posted by NowThis on Monday, July 1, 2019

Yes, extreme precipitation will become more common as climate change causes the Earth to heat up. A warmer atmosphere can hold more moisture; therefore rain will likely become more frequent. However, it is largely unknown what global warming means in terms of hail. We can’t make assumptions that this will be the new normal.

More than 200 homes and businesses and 50 cars were reported damaged after a surprise hail storm left 3 feet of ice in this city Posted by NowThis on Monday, July 1, 2019

More than 200 homes and businesses and 50 cars were reported damaged after a surprise hail storm left 3 feet of ice in this city

Posted by NowThis on Monday, July 1, 2019

As far as Guadalajara is concerned, this hailstorm just ushered in the beginning of their wet season. A band of yearly thunderstorm systems encircles the globe, known as the Intertropical Convergence Zone. It essentially moves North and South during the year and in the summertime, Central Mexico sees rain and hail. It’s the sheer amount of hail that makes this a record-breaking, standout storm.

Cleanup Efforts

The Mexican hail storm was quite a worldwide weather sensation and cleaning up the damages will likely take a while. The storms caused damage to over 450 homes and many cars. The city, home to 1.5 million residents, used civil protection machinery and shovels to help clear the streets of the mountains of hail. Some of these areas reached up to five feet high.

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The problematic pellets blocked drains which prevented the escape of rainwater. Flooding occurred quite quickly in several areas which then caused hail to pile up. This all spelled a lot of headaches for the adults, but there are photos of kids enjoying themselves in the off-season winter wonderland.

Governor Alfaro assures everyone that the “government is working on the clean-up and removal of hail from public streets as well as supporting citizens who suffered damage to their homes,” he wrote.

Next, read about the Sea Tornado that caused China to see marine animals rain from the sky. Then, peruse these photos of New Orleans taken ten years after the deadly Hurricane Katrina.

Over three feet of hail fell onto the unsuspecting town of Guadalajara in Mexico — and many are pointing the finger at climate change.#

Was The Mexican Hail Storm Really Global Warming At Work?#

Cleanup Efforts#

Over three feet of hail fell onto the unsuspecting town of Guadalajara in Mexico — and many are pointing the finger at climate change.

Was The Mexican Hail Storm Really Global Warming At Work?

Cleanup Efforts