RAIN ICE IN ABEOKUTA

It rained ice in Abeokuta

Residents of Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital were thrown into panic on Thursday when it started raining ice instead of water. The unusual rainfall is known as a hail storm.

The rain/hail accompanied by a slight wind, started around 5.42pm and lasted for about 27 minutes.

Residents who were outside said they were being hit by gravel-sized ice blocks which caused them to scamper into any available shelter. Those inside their homes claim it felt as though stones were being thrown on their ceilings while the hail lasted.

Also, motorists were frightened with the occurrence as most of them parked their vehicles by roadsides and ran to 'safety'.

Some wind shields were reportedly broken by the ice blocks at Ake, Abeokuta.

Hail as described by Wikipedia is a form of precipitation that falls from the sky as pellets of ice. The pellets can vary in size; from being as small as a pea to being as large as grapefruits.

The hail storm was also experienced in these parts of the city; Panseke, MKO Abiola Stadium and Kuto.

A witness related his experience on the social media platform saying,"I'm presently driving somewhere around kuto, in Abeokuta and there's massive hail storm here. It's so strong; it's got people leaving their cars for shelter.

To give you an idea. it's like having gravel poured on the roof of your vehicle from a four storey building. This is the second time I'm witnessing this anomaly. The first being around 1981 In Festac as a kid.Is this phenomenon normal,or a sign of the end time as predicted.2012"