Iraq | A severe thunderstorm covering an area of more than 200 km, accompanied by heavy rains and successive flashes of lightning

Written By هشام جمال on 2023/03/08

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><strong>Arab Weather -</strong> The latest satellite images from the Arab Regional Weather Center indicate a clear intensification of the effects of atmospheric instability on Iraq, where a severe thunderstorm arose, developed, and expanded its impact until it covered an area of more than 200 square kilometers.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br /> The thunderstorm extends from the Nukhayb region to Fallujah, and is expected to gradually approach the capital, Baghdad, during the coming time.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br /> During this time, the thunderstorm is accompanied by very heavy rains, accompanied by heavy hail of large sizes, and it is feared that the dangers of torrential rains and the runoff of valleys and reefs are feared.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> God knows.</p>

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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