Which Arab countries are most exposed to thunderstorms and lightning?

Written By عامر المعايطة on 2023/09/21

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.

Arabia Weather - Thunderstorms and lightning are considered among the most common natural phenomena in the world, as approximately 3 million lightning flashes occur per day at a rate of approximately 44 flashes every second.

 

Lightning occurs between two clouds when electrical charges accumulate in the atmosphere, in order to balance the different charges between the cloud and the ground, and that flash appears that everyone sees, which precedes the occurrence of thunderstorms and heavy rainfall and hail.

 

Where are lightning strikes usually concentrated?

 

Thunderstorm activity in the world is concentrated in tropical regions, or near large bodies of water with warm temperatures, and the occurrence of lightning accompanying thunderstorms is more concentrated on land than on the seas.

 

The Arab countries most exposed to lightning:

 

When looking at the Arab countries, we notice that the regions of southern Sudan, the highlands of southwestern Saudi Arabia, and western Yemen are the most exposed to lightning, because most of their rain occurs as a result of the formation of cumulus thunderclouds in the summer, with the equatorial belt extending to the north. These regions are followed in order by the regions of southern Mauritania and the Aures Mountains. Between Algeria and Tunisia, while the desert areas between Egypt and Libya are considered the least frequent of lightning strikes in the Arab world and the world as a whole.

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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