Video | Severe hailstorm covers the Nafud Shaqiqa desert south of Unaizah in Saudi Arabia

Arab Weather - The Nafud Shaqiqah region south of Unaizah in Saudi Arabia witnessed heavy hailstorms, blanketing vast areas of the desert in white. This resulted from a strong weather instability, which led to a severe thunderstorm and heavy hail.

The National Center for Meteorology in Saudi Arabia had predicted heavy rainfall as a result of many regions being affected by a state of atmospheric instability, and this condition is expected to continue during the coming days in multiple places and with varying intensity.

Hailstorm in the Al-Shaqiqa desert south of #Unaizah pic.twitter.com/UNWompRptI

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