Guadalajara Covered in Feet of Ice After ‘Never-Before-Seen’ Hailstorm

Residents of the Mexican city of Guadalajara woke up to a massive hailstorm Sunday that covered several neighborhoods in a layer of ice up to five feet thick in some areas. The hailstorm hit Guadalajara at around 2 a.m. Sunday, the AFP reports, when the temperature suddenly dropped after what the BBC says were several days of high summer heat. Ulises Ruiz—AFP/Getty ImagesAerial view of vehicles buried in hail in the streets in the eastern area of Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico, on June 30, 2019. Nobody is reported to have been hurt in the hailstorm, but two people showed “early signs of hypothermia,” according to the state Civil Protection office. Dozens of vehicles were swept away or buried under the ice, and nearly 200 homes and businesses reported hail damage. Ulises Ruiz—AFP/Getty ImagesA man with a bike walks on hail in the eastern area of Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico, on June 30, 2019. Fernando Carranza—ReutersResidents play on top of ice after a heavy storm of rain and hail which affected some areas of the city in ​​Guadalajara, Mexico on June 30, 2019. Local authorities have been working with the Mexican army to clear the roads and help citizens whose homes were damaged in the hailstorm. Guadalajara, one of Mexico’s most populous cities with about 5 million residents, has been hit by hailstorms before, but the severity of Sunday’s event reportedly exceeds all those on record. “Then we ask our...
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