PETALING JAYA: Several areas in Shah Alam, Selangor have been hit by hail at around 4pm on Sunday (March 9). Facebook user Zaem Nordin recorded the phenomenon while he was waiting at a traffic light intersection in Section 9 in Shah Alam. In the video, small hailstones about one to two centimetres in diameter are seen on...
HAIL is a phenomenon that happens when raindrops are carried upward by thunderstorm updrafts into extremely cold areas of the atmosphere and freeze, forming hailstones. While less common in the tropics than in cooler climates, hailstorms do occur in Malaysia from time to time. Is it true, then, that hail fell in Hulu Selangor recently? Verdict: TRUE People in Bukit...
