Some areas of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) experienced heavy rainfall and hail on Wednesday, October 21, as part of a prolonged period of wet weather in the country.
According to a specialist from the National Center of Meteorology (NCM), the cause was low barometric pressure spreading over the UAE from the southeast, as well as a trough in the upper layers of the atmosphere.
Experts predict five days of continuous rain starting from Tuesday until Saturday, with a possibility of light hail. Although the main amount of precipitation is expected on the eastern coast, as the weather system moves, rain may also be observed in the south and southwest.
Video footage from Masfout, a settlement located near the UAE border, shows waterfalls in the mountains that were formed by runoff rainwater.
Heavy rains in the eastern part of the country, such as in Fujairah, caused road flooding, but cars can still move through the wet streets.
Ras Al Khaimah is one of the rainiest places in the UAE because its geographical location and topography make it more susceptible to wet weather compared to other parts of the country. The video, taken from the Storm Centre's Instagram account, was filmed specifically in Ras Al Khaimah.
Hail has fallen on the UAE for the second consecutive day. The previously shown video was filmed in Masfout. Dr. Ahmed Habib, an NCM meteorologist, had previously told Khaleej Times that the probability of hail in the UAE during this period was unlikely.