Watch: Dubai gets first hail this summer with heavy thunderstorm in parts

Dubai residents looking forward to a break from the ongoing summer heat finally received some respite in the form of rain on Friday. While some parts of Dubai witnessed early morning showers, evening brought heavy rain with a bit of hail in other areas.

UAE's National Center of Meteorology reported heavy rain with small hail in Dubai's Al Aisaili on Friday afternoon. On Instagram, @storm_ae shared videos of hail alongwith heavy rain in Al Aisaili towards Margham.

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They also shared vidoes of heavy thunderstorms in Al Aisaili, Dubai-Al Ain Road, accompanied by downwinds and hail.

The rain chasers have been keeping their followers updated about rain throughout the day. They had also shared videos of early morning showers in Al Awir, Al Aisaili and Lahbab on Friday, July 18.

The NCM has issued orange and yellow alert for parts of the UAE, asking residents to be careful while stepping outside. The met department also reported rain in parts of Al Ain. Al Dhahir, Al Faqa, Ghshabah and Katm Al Shiklah in Al Ain received light to moderate rain on Friday.

In their safety advisory, the NCM urged residents to avoid driving unless absolutely necessary, given the weather conditions. "Turn on low beam headlights when visibility is reduced," the advisory said.

Abu Dhabi Police too issued an advisory to urging drivers to exercise caution due to rainy weather conditions, and to adhere to the variable speed limits displayed on road signs and electronic billboards."

Bahni Bandyopadhyay

bahni@khaleejtimes.com