NCM Issues Red Alert Amid Forecast Of Thunderstorms And Flash Floods In Several Saudi Regions

The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) issued a red alert amid forecast of heavy rainfall, accompanied by severe weather conditions, across several regions of Saudi Arabia. The NCM stated that the alert covers the regions of Jazan, Riyadh, Hail, Makkah, Qassim, Asir, the Eastern Province, and the Northern Borders. It indicated that the effects of this weather system include high-speed winds, reduced horizontal visibility, hail, flash floods, and thunderstorms. The NCM had previously predicted a continued chance of moderate to heavy thunderstorms leading to flash floods, accompanied by hail and active winds stirring up dust and sand in parts of the Eastern Province, Riyadh, Makkah, Al-Baha, Asir, Jazan, and Najran. The center explained that the weather conditions also cover parts of the Qassim, Hail, Madinah, Tabuk, Al-Jouf and Northern Borders regions, with a chance of fog forming in parts of those regions, while light snowfall is not ruled out in parts of the Tabuk region’s highlands including Al-Lawz, Al-Aqan, Al-Dahr. In a related development, the General Directorate of Civil Defense underlined the need to avoid open areas during thunderstorms, stay away from trees and metal structures, seek shelter indoors or in vehicles, exercise caution when traveling or outdoors, and follow […]

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