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Mexico Hail: Ice 1.5m thick Carpets Guadalajara

posted by martyb on Monday July 01 2019, @04:13PM   Printer-friendly
from the How-to-keep-a-cool-head-in-summer dept.

SemperOSS writes:

Freak flooding in Guadalajara after a massive hail storm. Pictures on BBC:

Six suburbs in the Mexican city of Guadalajara were carpeted in a thick layer of ice after a heavy hailstorm. The ice was up to 1.5m (5ft) thick in places, half-burying vehicles.

[...] Hailstorms form when warm, moist air from the surface rises upwards forming showers and storms. Temperatures higher up, even in summer, can get well below 0C and so ice crystals form along with something called "supercooled water" which then grows into pellets of ice.

In severe thunderstorms, air can rise rapidly and is able to hold up these hailstones and allow them to expand in size. Eventually they get too heavy and fall to the ground.

In warmer parts of the year, such as in Guadalajara which has maximum temperatures of around 31-32C [(87-90 °F)] in June, more moisture is available, contributing to the formation of hailstorms.

Temperatures this month have been higher than normal with Torreon, to the north of Guadalajara, reaching highs of 37C [(99 °F)].

Hm, I wonder if somebody is going to mention anthropogenic warming with this?

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  • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Monday July 01 2019, @04:39PM (3 children)

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Monday July 01 2019, @04:39PM (#862031) Journal

    Because for a few meters of additional elevation, you'd have to increase the surface by several million square kilometers

    First, I reckon that not all the Earth surface will need elevating - perhaps only Greenland and Antarctica would do? Ok, maybe the Arctic Ocean too
    Second, I have this wonderful idea - how about instead raising soil, we acrually raise some glaciers. I mean, look, 'ts cheaper and will keep us cool.

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  • (Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Monday July 01 2019, @09:53PM (2 children)

    by PartTimeZombie (4827) on Monday July 01 2019, @09:53PM (#862170)

    raise some glaciers.

    I've got a couple in the storeroom I'm not using.

    They are in pretty good condition, and I can give you a good price for them. Just give me a chance to get in there to find them.

    • (Score: 3, Funny) by Runaway1956 on Monday July 01 2019, @09:58PM (1 child)

      by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Monday July 01 2019, @09:58PM (#862173) Journal

      It took more than long enough just to raise some sons. I'm not signing on for raising glaciers. You guys are on your own.

      • (Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Monday July 01 2019, @10:15PM

        by PartTimeZombie (4827) on Monday July 01 2019, @10:15PM (#862179)

        If you have some fjords lying around these glaciers will really go well with them.