Dragon Storm.. and details of the historical depression that affected Jordan and the countries of the eastern Mediterranean in 2020

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><strong>Weather of Arabia</strong> - Thursday and Friday (12-13) of March 2020 was an exceptional weekend for the residents of Jordan, Egypt and the countries of the eastern Mediterranean, as the region was affected by a rare and historical weather event in terms of location and severity, <strong>so what was the cause of the storm? And what damage was caused at that time?</strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Dragon Storm..a historic fourth-degree depression</strong></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The fourth-degree air depression, which affected 9 countries in the eastern Mediterranean in mid-March 2020, is considered a rare and historic weather event in terms of its location and intensity, as a cold air mass rushed from the eastern European continent towards the eastern basin of the Mediterranean and took an unusual path And it entered the Egyptian territory and merged with hot air currents from the African continent, which caused the formation of an exceptional storm called &quot;The Dragon&quot;.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The values of atmospheric pressure over the north of the Egyptian lands declined to approximately 983Mp, and these values are considered destructive and unprecedented in modern history. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8z0f-lnbawM?start=54" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></h2><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Damage of the Dragon Depression in Jordan</strong></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Jordan was gradually affected, starting from the southern regions, by a strong dust storm at the front of the deep depression that centered over Egypt. to 120 km/h, and a great rise in sea salt in the Gulf of Aqaba, until the Jordanian Maritime Authority in Aqaba stopped the movement of ships and boats. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/T_ol_o0w2a0" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><img alt="" src="https://adminassets.devops.arabiaweather.com/sites/default/files/uploads... style="width: 450px; height: 600px;" /></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><img alt="" src="https://adminassets.devops.arabiaweather.com/sites/default/files/uploads... /></p><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></h3><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The storm caused great damage to public and private properties in many areas of Jordan due to strong winds and heavy rain, which was very heavy in some areas, which led to the formation of strong torrents in different areas and the uprooting of trees and many other damages, which included the following:</p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong><span style="color:#FF0000;">Strong torrents in Wadi Musa and Petra necessitated the early warning sirens.</span></strong></li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong><span style="color:#FF0000;">Rainwater and torrential rain swept a child into the shadowy valley and led to his death.</span></strong></li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong><span style="color:#FF0000;">Flood waters raided 8 homes and many shops in Zarqa Governorate.</span></strong></li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong><span style="color:#FF0000;">Floodwaters submerged a number of cars and houses in the pavement.</span></strong></li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong><span style="color:#FF0000;">The closure of a number of Jerash governorate roads due to the high water level.</span></strong></li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong><span style="color:#FF0000;">600 people trapped by torrential rains in different parts of the Kingdom.</span></strong></li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong><span style="color:#FF0000;">Rising water levels in a number of roads in the Jordanian capital, Amman.</span></strong></li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong><span style="color:#FF0000;">The high waves caused the collapse of part of the corniche in the southern Aqaba beach and closed it.</span></strong></li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong><span style="color:#FF0000;">The collapse of the Rusaifa municipality wall.</span></strong></li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong><span style="color:#FF0000;">Evacuating 6 homes of its residents in the Jordan Valley as a precautionary measure.</span></strong></li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong><span style="color:#FF0000;">The evacuation of 5 families from their homes in different regions of the Kingdom.</span></strong></li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong><span style="color:#FF0000;">Damage to greenhouses in the Jordan Valley by up to 100%.</span></strong></li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong><span style="color:#FF0000;">170 trees fell in different regions of the Kingdom.</span></strong></li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong><span style="color:#FF0000;">Large material losses in the Jordan Valley farms were estimated at millions of dinars.</span></strong></li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong><span style="color:#FF0000;">12 people, who were on yachts in Aqaba, were taken to hospital, injured by the wind.</span></strong></li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong><span style="color:#FF0000;">4 boats crashed and other damage was caused by strong winds in Aqaba.</span></strong></li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong><span style="color:#FF0000;">Strong winds brought a fiftie from the roof of his house.</span></strong></li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <font color="#ff0000"><b>Lack of horizontal visibility in some areas due to heavy sandstorms.</b></font></li></ul><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></h2><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></h2><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Dragon storm damage in Egypt</strong></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The dragon storm turned the day in Egypt into night as a result of the dust storm that preceded the rain, and thunderstorms and torrential rain hit the city of Cairo and a number of Egyptian governorates, which led to human and material losses (the death of a child after the roof of the house fell) and the closure of some roads, while the authorities closed schools. Government institutions, an airport, and the first line of the subway.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The country continued to be affected by a state of severe instability in weather conditions from Thursday (March 12) until Saturday (March 14), accompanied by stormy winds that raise sand and dust, and heavy rainfall. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/S4ht1RGB4rc" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Why was it called &quot;Dragon Storm&quot; that name?</strong></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The reason for calling &quot;Dragon Storm&quot; by this name is due to the shape of the air depression as it appeared on the air maps, as it was somewhat similar to the shape of the dragon, but those who gave that name were activists on social networking sites, not weather monitoring sites. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><img alt="" src="https://images.akhbarelyom.com/images/images/large/20200311144656625.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 400px;" /></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></ul>