A severe thunderstorm hit Hong Kong and Shenzhen on Thursday evening.
The thunderstorm was accompanied by rain and hail.
The large hail came as a real shock to local residents.
The size of the hailstones reached 4 centimeters.
Meteorologists say hail in April is rare for this region.
Residents were surprised and alarmed by the unusual weather.
The amount of precipitation was more than 30 mm per square meter.
Social media users posted videos and photographs of the natural disaster.
For some time, turmoil reigned in the city, passers-by panicked and hid.
Due to poor visibility, the cars moved at low speed.
There were no reports of casualties.
Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China in the southeast of the country.
This dynamic, densely populated city is a major seaport and global financial center.
Shenzhen is a large city in southeast China that connects China with Hong Kong.