Unusual Hailstorm Blankets Mexican City With Ice

  • 8 years ago

An unusual hailstorm in Central Mexico blanketed the city of Zacetecas on Sunday, October 23, with more than 50 centimeters of ice. Timelapse video footage of the storm hammering the city, recorded by a bystander, shows ice accumulating on the ground. According to local newspaper Excelsior, 15 buildings and several cars were damaged in floods caused by the storm.The uploader told Storyful that “Nobody remembers in Zacatecas in the past something like that.” Credit: Nicola Rustichelli