On the evening of May 18, 2024, residents in Jinan, Shandong, China, captured moments of localized rain clouds, which appeared like a delicate veil connecting the sky and the earth, as the sudden hail hit the city.

The video shows the raindrops showering from the dense clouds accompanied by terrifying lightning.

Zheng Lina, the chief forecaster at the Jinan Meteorological Observatory, explained in a local interview that this meteorological marvel is called a "virga," which occurs when raindrops evaporate continuously as they fall, creating streak-like suspensions. The virga is often observed during high temperatures in summer, which leads to localized convective weather conditions.


济南新闻综合广播 5月18日傍晚，济南突降冰雹，不少网友拍下局部降水云层，像一拢轻纱帐将天地相连，济南市气象台首席预报员郑丽娜在接受本台记者采访时表示，这种现象叫“雨幡”，是一种气象奇观。它是由于雨滴在下落的过程中不断地蒸发而形成的这种丝缕状的悬垂物，或者夏天温度比较高，出现局地对流天气，往往就可以观测到这种现象。