On Saturday, April 23, heavy rain and hail hit the Spanish city of Barcelona.
Although the sky had been clear a few minutes earlier, the clouds brought down millions of ice stones on the Catalan capital.
Barcelona residents who fled their homes were forced to take shelter in the nearest place, under umbrellas, at bus stops or on balconies.
Booksellers and florists who took their stands outside had to cover their goods to keep them from getting wet.
Restaurateurs were also affected, who quickly removed tables from the terraces.
Barcelona is the capital of the autonomous region of Catalonia and the province of Barcelona with a population of 1,600,000.
The largest industrial and commercial center of Spain.
Today the city celebrated Saint George's Day or Sant Jordi - the Spanish equivalent of Valentine's Day.
