Sultanate of Oman | A year after the devastating hurricane Hika ... facts, figures and scenes documented by the cameras

Arab weather - from a tropical storm to a second-class tropical cyclone within 24 hours only, this is how the tropical state developed in the Arabian Sea on September 24 of 2019, to move quickly towards the southern coasts of the Sultanate of Oman, accompanied by strong winds and loaded with large quantities of rain.

Facts and figures about Hurricane Hika

The formation of Cyclone Hika in the Arabian Sea is rare at this time of the year, and the highest wind speed reached 130 km / hour, while the highest wind gust reached 150 km / h, and the lowest value of the air pressure was 978 millibars.

The eye of the cyclone touched the coasts, which is of the first degree, but it quickly retreated in intensity to a tropical storm the moment it entered the land, the eye of the cyclone directly hit the suburbs of Duqm, and also affected Masirah, Mahout and Ras Madrakah, and carried with it large quantities of rain that reached 119 mm in the Wilayat of Duqm

The following are some scenes of what has been documented for a moment, the impact of Cyclone Hika on the Sultanate, and the high winds and high water levels that have been observed in some areas:

#Sultanate of Oman
Large amounts of rain fell on the Wilayat of Duqm in the Sultanate of Oman . It is reported that the eye of the cyclone # Hika entered the land a short while ago .. Watch the video # Tropical State #Hikaa pic.twitter.com/NwfGeNnfX4

- Arabia Weather - Saudi Arabia (@ArabiaWeatherSA) September 24, 2019

# Happening Now | Typhoon Hika hits Duqm

Photography by Arab Weather Correspondent: Hamar Al-Omari

Transmit the event directly from your location via the camera # You_Result https://t.co/sx1UdUm6Vz #Arab Sea # Tropical State pic.twitter.com/P1Dm5LmAmu

- Arabia Weather - Saudi Arabia (@ArabiaWeatherSA) September 24, 2019

# Watch | The effects of the tropical state # Hika on # Duqm today

Photography: @_harith_hhhs #Weather_Arab pic.twitter.com/n4TSfGQFpG

- Arabia Weather - Saudi Arabia (@ArabiaWeatherSA) September 24, 2019

#Urgent
Heavy rain floods some residential neighborhoods in # Duqm in the Sultanate of Oman, which is now under the direct impact of the cyclone # Hika ... Watch the video # Tropical State #Hikaa pic.twitter.com/2vZRmuRdSK

- Arabia Weather - Saudi Arabia (@ArabiaWeatherSA) September 24, 2019

#Sultanate of Oman
Strong winds are now affecting the Wilayat of Mahout, accompanied by torrential rains. It is reported that this state is now under the direct influence of the hurricane # Hika, which is currently classified as a first-class hurricane # Hika #Hikaa # Tropical condition # Arabian Sea pic.twitter.com/ZWSWerLoyT

- Arabia Weather - Saudi Arabia (@ArabiaWeatherSA) September 24, 2019

#Sultanate of Oman
Watch the rainwater gathering in the streets of the Omani state of Duqm due to the direct impact of the cyclone # Hika
From # Duqm # Tropical State #Hikaa pic.twitter.com/mBLRzMcASn

- Arabia Weather - Saudi Arabia (@ArabiaWeatherSA) September 24, 2019

See the huge lakes left by the tornado #Heka in Wadi Al Ajiz in Hema State pic.twitter.com/SBHlFqRO7d

- ArabiaWeather - Saudi Arabia (@ArabiaWeatherSA) September 25, 2019

#Sultanate of Oman
Valleys take place now firmly on the island # fate that are currently affected by the hurricane # Heikka #Hikaa .. We ask God for the safety of all # Alhalh_almadarih # Bhr_arab pic.twitter.com/rwKXLEVRyM

- Arabia Weather - Saudi Arabia (@ArabiaWeatherSA) September 24, 2019