Hailstones reportedly fell on some areas around Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Aug. 5.
Videos and photos of the hailstorm circulating on social media showed heavy rain with hailstones pelting down on roofs of homes and vehicles.
The balls of ice appeared to be the size of marbles.
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One person also took to Facebook saying that the hailstones were "bouncing into (his) living room after hitting the balcony floor".
He added that the temperature "did drop a bit during the rain", but quickly went back to normal afterwards.
Photo via Sean Liew/FB
The Sun reported that the phenomenon began around 4:30pm and areas such as Pandan Indah and Ampang experienced the hailstorm.
Hailstorms in tropical regions
Hailstones are a rare sighting in tropical regions, but not totally unheard of.
Earlier in March 2025, a freak hailstorm hit parts of Selangor.
Hail was also observed in Singapore on several occasions.
According to Singapore's National Environment Agency (NEA), hailstones are mostly formed when raindrops freeze at high levels and grow steadily in size as they get tossed by winds within the clouds.
Hail is experienced in the tropics when very strong downdrafts drive the hailstones down to the ground before they completely melt.
Top photo composite image from Sean Liew/Facebook and TikTok/@mimiemicha13
