Video | A hurricane-like phenomenon occurred in Saudi Arabia (details)

Weather of Arabia - The official spokesman for the National Center of Meteorology, Hussein Al-Qahtani, revealed that the weather condition witnessed by the Farasan Islands in the Jizan region is known as “high water.” This phenomenon usually occurs due to heavy rainfall and is formed over the sea, which is why it is called a watershed, while its counterpart on land is known as a tornado.

Al-Qahtani confirmed that such a phenomenon has been repeated in recent years in the Red Sea and the coasts of the Jazan region in general, including the areas of Al-Darb and Al-Shaqiq, and now close to the beaches of Farasan. He added that the National Center of Meteorology carefully studies these weather conditions, as it is keen to record and monitor weather phenomena and read them accurately to provide examples of some special weather phenomena that affect different regions of Saudi Arabia.

The water tower (water whirlwind) appears again near the #Fursan archipelago, west of #Jazan
This phenomenon is similar to a hurricane but occurs over water.

And its scientific explanation:
It is a rotating column of air extending from a cumulus cloud to the surface of the water. They are similar to terrestrial tornadoes, but they form over bodies of water.

It is formed as a result of a reaction... pic.twitter.com/khlRaAl2Zm

- Mr. Dr. Abdullah Al-Misnad (@ALMISNID) August 3, 2024

What is the water tower that occurred in Saudi Arabia?

In his explanation of this phenomenon, Dr. Abdullah Al-Misnad, a weather expert and professor of climate at Qassim University, indicated through his account on the Twitter platform that the “water tower” or “water whirlwind” appears again near the Farasan Islands archipelago, west of Jazan, and this phenomenon is similar to a hurricane, but it occurs above... Water Al-Musnad explained that the water tower consists of a rotating air column extending from a cumulus cloud to the surface of the water, and is similar to terrestrial tornadoes, but they form over bodies of water. This phenomenon results from an interaction between rising, warm, moist air currents from the surface of the water and a cold air mass coming from the clouds, which leads to To create an air vortex.

This phenomenon usually forms in areas with high humidity and warm temperatures, and often occurs in seas, lakes, and oceans. It occurs especially in the summer and fall seasons. This phenomenon usually lasts for short periods ranging from a few minutes to half an hour, and can be devastating if it approaches... Beaches or ships.

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