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On April 16, 2025, a record-breaking hailstorm hit Islamabad, resulting in severe devastation and widespread panic. Residents were forced to seek shelter as the storm struck without warning, bringing with it massive hailstones, torrential rain, and powerful gusts. Several social media videos and pictures demonstrate the storm's intensity, with hailstones smashing car windows, breaking solar panels and causing damage to residential buildings, although the recent heatwave was relieved by the storm's dramatic temperature drop, it left a path of devastation in its wake.
Cars all throughout Islamabad sustained significant damage as a result of the hailstorm. The big hailstones caused dents and broken glass windows in many cars, some accounts called the damage "devastating," the collision also seriously damaged a number of solar-powered carports and solar panels, breaking panels and bending frames, as the city strives for sustainable mobility options, the damage to green energy infrastructure has sparked worries about how susceptible these systems are to severe weather occurrences.
In a prompt response, authorities advised citizens to stay inside and refrain from making needless trips during the storm. Schools were shuttered as a precaution and falling tree limbs and debris momentarily obstructed streets. Recovery efforts were complicated by reports of power outages in several neighborhoods, roads have been cleared, power has been restored and the storm's damage has been evaluated by utility and emergency personnel.
Many individuals were caught off guard by the severity of the weather and the unexpected hailstorm interrupted daily routine in Islamabad, as hailstones started to fall, kids playing in parks and other open spaces were observed fleeing for safety. The storm provided a small break from the extreme heat that had swept the area in recent days, despite the mayhem, but many locals now have to pay for expensive repairs for their homes and cars as a result of the aftermath.
According to experts, fixing hail damage to a car can cost anything from a few hundred to several thousand dollars, depending on how badly the glass and dents are smashed. While small dents can be repaired with paintless methods, broken windows and taillights need to be replaced, which raises the cost of repairs. Demand for local auto repair firms is predicted to soar as locals look to mend their hail-damaged vehicles.
Strong winds and clouds heavy with moisture are converging over the area, causing meteorologists to blame the hailstorm on an abrupt shift in weather patterns, the storm magnitude and intensity were greater than anticipated, notwithstanding the National Weather Forecasting Center's prediction of sporadic hailstorms in Islamabad and the adjacent areas during this time, the public has been cautioned by officials to be alert and ready for more erratic weather in the days ahead.
Cars all throughout Islamabad sustained significant damage as a result of the hailstorm. The big hailstones caused dents and broken glass windows in many cars, some accounts called the damage "devastating," the collision also seriously damaged a number of solar-powered carports and solar panels, breaking panels and bending frames, as the city strives for sustainable mobility options, the damage to green energy infrastructure has sparked worries about how susceptible these systems are to severe weather occurrences.
In a prompt response, authorities advised citizens to stay inside and refrain from making needless trips during the storm. Schools were shuttered as a precaution and falling tree limbs and debris momentarily obstructed streets. Recovery efforts were complicated by reports of power outages in several neighborhoods, roads have been cleared, power has been restored and the storm's damage has been evaluated by utility and emergency personnel.
Many individuals were caught off guard by the severity of the weather and the unexpected hailstorm interrupted daily routine in Islamabad, as hailstones started to fall, kids playing in parks and other open spaces were observed fleeing for safety. The storm provided a small break from the extreme heat that had swept the area in recent days, despite the mayhem, but many locals now have to pay for expensive repairs for their homes and cars as a result of the aftermath.
According to experts, fixing hail damage to a car can cost anything from a few hundred to several thousand dollars, depending on how badly the glass and dents are smashed. While small dents can be repaired with paintless methods, broken windows and taillights need to be replaced, which raises the cost of repairs. Demand for local auto repair firms is predicted to soar as locals look to mend their hail-damaged vehicles.
Strong winds and clouds heavy with moisture are converging over the area, causing meteorologists to blame the hailstorm on an abrupt shift in weather patterns, the storm magnitude and intensity were greater than anticipated, notwithstanding the National Weather Forecasting Center's prediction of sporadic hailstorms in Islamabad and the adjacent areas during this time, the public has been cautioned by officials to be alert and ready for more erratic weather in the days ahead.
