UAE Weather: Heavy Rain Hits Parts Of The Country, Yellow, Orange Alerts

Hail pelted roads as heavy rain lashed parts of the UAE on Thursday afternoon, prompting weather authorities to issue yellow and orange alerts.

A downpour with hail was recorded in Sharjah, particularly over the Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed road towards Al Madam at around 4.30pm. Showers were also reported in the emirate’s Al Rwaidha, Al Faya and Al Bahayes areas.

Hail peppered streets and desert areas in Al Madam as seen in this video shared on X (formerly Twitter):

الامارات : الان تساقط البرد و هطول أمطار غزيرة على المدام في المنطقة الوسطى للشارقة #مركز_العاصفة
3_8_2023 pic.twitter.com/QzuUTjmVTj

— مركز العاصفة (@Storm_centre) August 3, 2023

The NCM also shared a clip of motorists driving through a downpour in the same area:

#أمطار_الخير المدام #الشارقة #المركز_الوطني_للأرصاد #أمطار #أصدقاء_المركز_الوطني_للأرصاد #حالة_الطقس #حالة_جوية #هواة_الطقس #جمعة_القايدي #عواصف_الشمال pic.twitter.com/oZoVierN2V

— المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@ncmuae) August 3, 2023

Yellow and orange alerts were issued for some parts of Sharjah, near Dubai, urging residents to exercise caution when stepping out from 3.15pm until 8pm today. “Hazardous weather events are expected,” it added.

Following are the affected areas:

Amidst unstable weather, drivers are reminded to be extra careful on the roads.

Vehicles’ headlights must be switched on in case of poor visbility, and motorists should stay updated with the latest updates and advisories from authorities.

The NCM also called on everyone to rely only on official sources of information and refrain from spreading rumours.