A severe hailstorm and heavy rainfall left a city flooded in northern China.

Video filmed in Hailin City in Heilongjiang Province on June 6 shows ice water flowing down a street and vehicles struggling to move along the flooded road.

According to an official report from the authorities in Hailin City, the hailstorms and heavy rain persisted for nearly 30 minutes.

The hailstones were estimated to have a diametre of about 2 to 3 centimetres. As of 12 pm on Tuesday (June 6), the highest recorded rainfall was in Shuangqiao Village, reaching a staggering 35 millimetres.

Fortunately, no casualties have been reported. Currently, Changting Town has restored normalcy in terms of daily life and production activities, while the extent of the damage to crops is being further assessed.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

6月6日上午10时50分，受强对流天气影响，黑龙江省牡丹江海林市长汀镇镇区及部分村屯持续遭受暴雨和冰雹袭击。视频画面显示，冰雹雨水汇聚成“冰河”，甚至有冰雹堆积在路面，将车辆困住无法行驶，给人们出行带来不便。
据海林市官方通报，冰雹和暴雨持续近30分钟，冰雹直径约有2-3厘米，截至6日12时，降雨量最大为长汀镇双桥村西沟屯（镇区），达到35毫米。此次暴雨冰雹未造成人员伤亡，目前，长汀镇已恢复正常生产生活秩序，农作物受灾情况正在进一步核实中。