An unprecedented scene.. A huge cyclone hits the desert of the city of Taif, western Saudi Arabia

Written By رنا السيلاوي on 2023/03/13

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.

Weather of Arabia - Saudi tweeters shared on Twitter a video of unprecedented scenes in Taif, from the Al-Azab site, east of the camel bridge, north of the city, of a huge funnel tornado as if it reached between heaven and earth. It arose on Sunday afternoon (March 12) forming a large funnel of sand.

The footage showed the moment the hurricane swallowed all the stones and rocks in its path, which sparked a state of fear.

 

 

For his part, citizen Salman Ali bin Ali Al-Otaibi published, in a tweet, other scenes of the damage caused by the hurricane, and indicated that a person who was injured in his back was transferred to King Abdulaziz Hospital in Taif for treatment.

 

What is a tornado?

A tornado is defined as a violent air storm characterized by a rotating cone cloud and a funnel of condensation that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground. Since the winds are not visible, we cannot see a tornado unless a condensation funnel is formed, which is made up of water droplets, dust, and debris.

It is an unusual weather phenomenon in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and it occurs with severe thunderclouds, over a specific area, and its life is short.

The formation of this repressive hurricane is considered a rare occurrence in the Kingdom, which led to astonishment and astonishment among the residents of that region.

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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