The 'dust storm' that terrified Saudi Arabia..!?

A dust storm suddenly occurred in Al Qassim, the central province of Saudi Arabia. The public screamed as the dust storm rose several feet high from the ground, covering the sky. saudi arabia is known as a desert country. There is very little rain here. The sun is scorching. When it comes to summer, let alone the sun in Saudi Arabia. It even crosses 45 degrees Celsius, making people run away. Rain rarely falls in Saudi Arabia. However, sometimes it rains heavily. Due to this, the cities of saudi arabia flood and run away. If we take saudi arabia, 90 percent of the land is sandy. This makes it very difficult to move around in public during a storm. It is in this environment that a dust storm is currently blowing in Saudi Arabia.

That is, Al Qassim is the central province of Saudi Arabia. A dust storm has suddenly occurred in many places in this province from the night of the 4th to the day before yesterday. Generally, a dust storm is formed when a storm blows in deserts and dry areas full of sand. But the dust storm that has just formed in saudi arabia has frightened everyone. Because this dust storm hit higher than a tsunami wave. This dust storm formed in many places in Al Qassim province. The dust storm was more than 100 feet above the ground. Due to this, this dust storm covered the sky. Some of the people who saw the dust storm stood still, while many others ran away in fear. A video related to this is currently being published and is being circulated on the internet. All states ordered to start wartime drills Abdullah El Misnath, a former professor and meteorologist at Qassim University, said, "This dust storm can be described scientifically. That is, the fast downward wind from the Cumulonimbus cloud moves dust and dust. This is what becomes a dust storm. This dust storm can occur up to a maximum height of 2 thousand feet above the ground. It can also blow at a speed of 100 km. This dust storm can become a major problem for transportation. saudi arabia witnessed a rare dust storm due to strong downward winds, forming a thick wall of dust that covered the sky and reduced visibility.

The problem of a dust wall ranging in height between 300 and 1500 meters, and may exceed 2000 meters and turn day into night. Saudi Arabia's National Meteorological Center has issued a 'Red Alert' due to this dust storm. A 'Red Alert' has been issued for a total of 5 provinces, including Al Qassim, Riyadh, and the provinces in the east. This red alert has been issued until the middle of this week. It has also been warned that heavy rain and flooding may occur. Currently, a dust storm has occurred in Saudi Arabia. Similarly, a dust storm has also occurred in countries including kuwait and Jordan. Experts say that the impact of this dust storm may be even greater in the coming days.
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Sowmiya Sriram

06/05/2025 11:44 AM