Dubai sky turning green after heavy rain and storm, netizens say ‘That’s supercell, tornado color | Watch

An unprecedented weather event in Dubai in which the sky of the city—known for its luxury shopping, ultramodern architecture and lively nightlife—mysteriously turned green after heavy rain and storm has left social media puzzled.

Earlier this week, when a rain-storm hit Dubai—the heaviest in past 75 years, the state-run weather agency termed it a “historic weather event”)—and the heavy rains swept through the city leading to widespread disruption affecting air travel and streets were inundated throughout the United Arab Emirates (UAE) halting normal activities, a unique nature’s phenomenon overtook social media by storm.

The viral video has amassed 150.1k views, 712 likes, 227 re-tweets and 42 comments since posted on April 17.

While several social media users have expressed their shock, others shared that it was an indication of the impending tornado or hail.

What does the green sky mean?

The natural phenomenon of the sky turning green during a rain-storm is called virescence. When the blue light-reflecting water droplets in the rain clouds merge with the red light of dawn, the sky turns green. “A common belief is that ice in storms helps to scatter light, making the cumulonimbus clouds appear as if they are green in colour. The more hail and rain are in a storm cloud, the more it makes the sky appear green,” Fox News reported.

Social Media Reactions:

“For a long time now. Dubai has been trying to perform a weather miracle. I think they just got it” reacted a user.

“That’s supercell, tornado color. I’ve seen it in the deserts of southwestern United States,” another user posted.

Reacted the third user: “Usually when the sky does that, it means a tornado is coming.”