A freak hailstorm hit the Mexican city of Guadalajara on early Sunday morning, causing hail accumulation as high as 1.5 meter (5 feet) in some places, local officials say. Roads were blocked and extensive damage was reported.
The incident happened at about 1 a.m. local time on Sunday when heavy rain and large hail hit parts of Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco state in western Mexico. Rancho Blanco and the Industrial Zone appeared to be the worst affected areas.
I went there for business in 1992. I could even figure out the exact date...
I have an odd memory of that trip - I got off the plane (was living in Mexico City at the time) and saw the newsboys selling the paper with a huge headline that Perot had dropped out of the race. Mexico was following him closely because of all his complaints about NAFTA. Remember the 'giant sucking sound?'
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Did you see the tremendous pictures of hailstones piling up in parts of Mexico this week? It is certainly an extraordinary spectacle. Words like "freak" or "epic" storm are being used to describe the event. According to the Accuweather writer Amanda Schmidt,
The Mexican city of Guadalajara woke up to a wintry surprise on Sunday morning. The city, which has been experiencing a hot, sweaty summer, was blanketed with up to 3 feet of ice in some areas following a heavy hailstorm.
As I browsed the social media, I saw claims of climate change, "end of times" language, and sheer awe that hail fell in Mexico during the Summer. I thought that it would be instructive to provide context and perspective on this event before things get too carried away.
