Hailstorms of devastating sizes cause extensive damage in Daraa province, southern Syria

Written By هشام جمال on 2026/04/17

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Arab Weather - As the region is affected by unstable weather conditions, images and footage have emerged showing large and destructive hailstones falling in Daraa Governorate, southern Syria, as a result of the strong thunderstorms that passed through the region in the past few hours.

The weather conditions were accompanied by locally heavy rainfall and heavy hail during a short period of time, which caused serious damage in a number of areas, including damage to vehicles and public and private property.

The information received also indicated that a number of solar panels were damaged by the intensity of the hail and the strength of the thunderstorm.

We ask God for safety for everyone, and that the upcoming weather conditions pass with the least possible damage.

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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