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Do you remember? 27 years ago today Malta was hit with a HUGE hailstorm
We haven’t seen anything like it in Malta in a long time.

Emma Galea

Exactly 27 years ago today, on 25th January 1998, Malta was hit with a severe storm like no other. Hail fell hard over many localities in Malta and Gozo and lasted for around two hours.

This brought a lot of destruction over the islands causing the country to come to a complete standstill.

Cars were buried under the hail and many crops in many fields across Malta and Gozo were completely ruined.

Many even had to plough the hail off their roof, while some people in certain neighbourhoods and areas were completely stuck indoors.

It took a whopping five days until the hail melted and Malta returned to normal.

In fact, “up to 100 mm were measured in the hardest hit localities on that day”, ‘Maltese Islands Weather’ reported.

Facebook/Temp Madwarna

25th January 2025


Emma Galea
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Emma Galea
Emma is a Gozitan writer who loves all things related to English literature and history. When not busy studying or writing you will either find her immersed in a fictional book or at the cinema trying to watch as many films as she possibly can!

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