Rain and hailstorm in the middle of May isn’t a very usual affair. But the evening of 14th May, 2020 saw something similar in Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad. Gusty winds began to blow at around 5 PM, followed by dust storm, heavy rain and hailstorm in several parts of the Capital. The showers brought relief to the city people from the rising temperatures. Also, due to the rainy spell, the sky got darker and nightfall happened earlier than usual.
Rain, Dust And Hailstorms In Delhi NCR
Photos and videos of the sudden downpour soon went viral on social media. People started posting snaps and clips of paths going all white with hailstorms, dust engulfing the streets and heavy rains making the surroundings blurry. Here are some tweets and reactions about the stormy episode.
This is not Srinagar or Shimla but Kamla Nagar in Delhi after hail & Rain today! ?? #DelhiRains pic.twitter.com/oGbZsg3mLZ
— Rosy (@rose_k01) May 14, 2020
What a stormy weather . It’s Unbelievable that we are in mid May .
Whatever, the weather is really awesome.#Rain #hailstorm pic.twitter.com/isizAX9S47— Mehak Prabhakar (@MehakPrabhakar2) May 14, 2020
A user even posted a boomerang of throwing up some icy flakes with the caption, “This is crazy visuals from my home, it feels like I am in some hill station.”
#Delhi #Hailstorm this is crazy visuals from my home?? it feels like I am in some hill station pic.twitter.com/6QTpUOgKYo
— Netali (@Netalii03) May 14, 2020
Around 5:20 PM, the Regional Weather Forecasting Centre (RWFC), New Delhi had also made a tweet, stating “Duststorm/thunderstorm with rain/hail and gusty winds of the speed of 40-60 mph would occur over and adjoining areas of Karnal, Panipat, Gohana, Gannaur, Sonipat, Bagpat, Baraut, Shamli, Jajjar, Khekra, Modinagar, Meerut and many places of Delhi and adjoining NCR (Gurugram, Faridabad, Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad) during next 2 hours.”
— RWFC New Delhi (@RWFC_ND) May 14, 2020
What Else?
The sudden storm led to the uprooting of trees in some areas. Also, there were reports of power outages in many parts of the city. Despite the difficulties, to the people stuck inside their homes for about the last two months due to lockdown, the sight and sound of the rains were extremely relaxing. Last Sunday too, some places in the capital had received heavy downpour.
The hailstorm had turned the empty avatar of Delhi NCR into a literal paradise for some time. When people aren’t able to step out or travel, the beautiful views gave the city people temporary vacation feels.