A freak summer storm leaves a trucker struggling though several feet of floodwater and hail in a viral video.
On Sunday, June 30, an unusual summer storm struck in Guadalajara, Mexico, leaving some areas covered in more than five feet of ice after a heavy downpour of hail.
In viral video captured at the scene, a truck driver pushes through an icy flash flood caused by the storm.
Authorities report that about 50 vehicles were swept away by the flash flooding.
WOW!!! Extraordinary #hail accumulations in Guadalajara, #Mexico this morning 30th of June…. Video by 📸 Mike Colima IG #severeweather #ExtremeWeather #worldwide pic.twitter.com/vleNl9uk4j
— WEATHER/ METEO WORLD (@StormchaserUKEU) June 30, 2019
There were no reported fatalities but two cases of hypothermia were reported.
Other images captured at the scene show the magnitude of the damage done by the hail.
Ochlazení po vlně veder v Mexiku. Bouře během chvilky doslova zmrazila druhé největší město v zemi. Krupobití na některých místech vytvořilo ledový krunýř vysoký až jeden a půl metru >> https://t.co/4ZsGCvhub9 pic.twitter.com/IvilROLwZn
— ČT24 (@CT24zive) July 1, 2019
#IMPORTANTE trabajamos en coordinación con autoridades municipales en la colonia Rancho Blanco, donde se registró gran cantidad de granizo alcanzando hasta un metro de altura en algunas partes, nuestros oficiales trabajan en la remoción del material que está en las calles. pic.twitter.com/nfktldeMEz
— Protección Civil JAL (@PCJalisco) June 30, 2019