Pictures: Heavy rain and hailstorms lash parts of UAE

Heavy rain and hail lashed parts of the UAE on Thursday afternoon, resulting in wadis to overflow, inundating some streets.

The National Centre of Meteorology said heavy rain with hail was reported over Al Madam in Sharjah, Al Manaie, and Shish-Khor Fakkan Road while heavy showers lashed Al Hiyar in Al Ain, Al Dhafra area of Madinat Zayed, and Wadi Esfai or Bulaidah on Thursday afternoon.

Al Shiweb area in Al Ain recorded moderate to heavy rain.

Motorists wading through flooded streets near overflowing wadis.

The areas of Al Faqa in Al Ain and Hatta received light to moderate rain.

Weekened weather is expected to be fair to partly cloudy with a probability of convective clouds formation over some northern and eastern areas.