Waterlogging in Dubai, Sharjah as rains and hailstorm hit parts of UAE

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Sharjah, Feb 17, 2016: Heavy rains lashed Dubai, Sharjah and Northern Emirates on Wednesday evening with residents reporting water logging in different parts of the emirates.

There have been reports of water logging in Bur Dubai, Deira, Al Nahda and also other areas of Sharjah. Some parts of Dubai recorded hailstorm as well. Motorists have been reporting that the traffic is either standstill or moving very slow on the major roads.

 

 

Thunderstorms and hail lashed parts of UAE and Oman on Tuesday, with reports of waterlogging in Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah.

In Dubai, heavy rain and hail forced play to be suspended at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships during a match between Spain’s Carla Suarez Navarro and Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia. Speaking to Khaleej Times, an NCMS spokesman noted that the rain, hail and thunder is associated with what he "towering clouds".

"In the areas that have had local weather, there are towering convective clouds, in which the upper layer is deeper," he explained. "That’s why it’s hailed in places like Maliha and Mirdif. This began in some parts in the west on Tuesday."  The spokesman added that some unstable weather will still be felt in some parts of the UAE until Thursday afternoon.

"It will be continuous, and some of these clouds will still be around, particularly in the east as they are moving in that direction, until Thursday around noon," he said. "Humidity will also increase at night, which may lead to fog (on Thursday) and Friday."Overall, the UAE can expect partly cloudy weather and light rain through Friday, he noted.With dropping temperatures in parts of UAE, Sharjah witnessed a hailstorm today in the Al Malaiha area.

The Arabian Sea and the Sea of Oman are expected to be "moderate in general" but may become rough at times.

The UAE residents had a mild start to the week on Monday, with highs of between 22 to 25°C and lows of 11 to 16°C in coastal areas; highs of 24 to 26°C and lows of 10 to 14°C in internal areas; and highs of only 13 to 16°C and lows of 5 to 9°C in coastal areas.

The rains in Fujairah have caused severe flooding in certain areas of the Emirate