Rain, Hail and Flooding in Saudi Arabia: 12 Videos of This Week’s Storm
Don’t put away those Chanel wellies just yet…
Those living in the Gulf have been bracing for a wet week as a new low pressure system is developing over the region. Throughout the past few days several government entities across the GCC have issued details about the unstable conditions and warned the public to exercise caution – and this extends to KSA.
Saudi Arabia has been experiencing rain, lightning and thunder across various regions. From Riyadh to Taif, netizens are taking to Instagram to share videos of hail raining down, flooded streets, and difficult driving conditions.
Here Bazaar Arabia shares ten videos from the recent rain in Saudi Arabia.
Rain and Flooding in Saudi Arabia: 10 Videos of This Week’s Storm
@gukalyai Heavy rainfall in Madinah today ?? #madinah #ksa ♬ оригинальный звук – Gukalyai
@a11ys at least school is canceled #rain #flood #flooding ##noschool##ksa##saudiarabia #المملكةالعربية #السعودية #schoolhacks #finalsweek #finalsweek #midtermsweek #studywithme #studyinghacks #academiccomeback ♬ Hard Times by Paramore – jana
@mrjani6985 #Rain #foryou ♬ original sound – ❤️??????❤️
@zalim__buttt Today Saudi Arabia ❤️ Taif Rain ?️?️?️?️ 29 April 2024
@sheikh.shobi Heavily Storm Rain In Taif in ksa#riyadh #ksa?? ♬ original sound – Qaswa
@soniasarwar24 thunderstorm ⛈️ and rain in riyadh the rain ☔️ #lovelyweather #riyadh #2024 #like #comment #share #follow #rain #thunder #today #mashaallah ♬ original sound – Islamabadians
@rjfaruk40 Rain in Riyadh alkharj???️?️☔️?? #beautiful #everyone #saudiarabia #alkharj #rain ♬ original sound – Islamabadians
@shoukathali014 Saudi Arabia taif heavy rain
@sudheerkp6 Rain in taif 29-04-2024 03.30 pm
@notp7r #explore #rain #taif ♬ الصوت الأصلي – status_amir_
@kingf313 #rain #?️?️?❤️ #lovestory #missyou #today #riyadh #saudiarabia #foryou #100k❤️ #2024 ♬ original sound – ??????
@hmk.in.riyadh Rain, coffe & your bestfriend! What a combo!!?? #coffee #rain #riyadh @UNSORSO CAFE ♬ Just the Two of Us – Grover Washington, Jr.
Saudi Arabia wasn’t the only GCC country to experience heavy rain and intense weather conditions this week…
Saudi Arabia has been experiencing rain, lightning and thunder across various regions. From Riyadh to Taif, netizens are taking to Instagram to share videos of hail raining down, flooded streets, and difficult driving conditions.
Torrential downpours also hit Bahrain on Wednesday, May 1 and are expected to continue until Thursday, May 2. The UAE is also bracing for more wet weather nearly two weeks after the storm of April 14.
Heaviest Rain in The UAE in 75 Years: A New Record Was Set in April 2024
Stormy weather with thunder, rain, and hail hit the UAE in the early hours of Tuesday, April 16 with long-term residents of the country wondering if the showers were unprecedented.
UAE authorities confirmed that the downpours from late Monday, April 15 through Tuesday night were the heaviest in 75 years, surpassing any recorded precipitation since data collection began in 1949.
The weather bureau recorded the highest rainfall in the Khatm Al Shakla area in Al Ain, reaching 254 mm in less than 24 hrs.
The Emirates encountered numerous challenges due to the severe weather conditions, yet officials and citizens united to prioritise the safety of everyone.
Unstable weather conditions impacted the country from Monday, April 15 due to an extension of a “low surface pressure,” the NCM reported. Two waves of unstable weather moved across the country on April 16.
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