Sultanate of Oman | Unusual scenes of a tornado that topples lighting poles in the Wilayat of Ja'alan

2023-04-22 2023-04-22T16:03:26Z
سنان خلف
سنان خلف
محرر أخبار جوية- قسم التواصل الاجتماعي

Weather of Arabia - Sinan Khalaf - The Wilayat of Ja'alan Bani Bu Ali witnessed this afternoon, Saturday 4-22-2023, a rare meteorological phenomenon, which is one of the types of tornadoes (with a low classification), and it is a phenomenon that occurs with severe thunderclouds and is represented by a column of air that rotates violently and It touches the earth's surface, and the movement of the upward winds inside the thundercloud is so violent that it rotates in a spiral shape.

 

The formation of this unusual phenomenon in the atmosphere of the Sultanate comes as a result; The presence of high humidity and instability in the atmosphere and the intensity of upward convection currents, as well as the so-called shear current. Experts at the Arab Weather Center confirmed that the atmosphere has very high amounts of moisture as a result of the influx of water vapor with tropical characteristics from the south.

 

The clips show the force of the hurricane, which toppled a number of lighting poles, and damaged a number of estates and farms in the area.

 

We leave you with these scenes:

 

 

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.
See More
Related News
Saudi Arabia | Temperatures approach 40 degrees Celsius in Riyadh, with rain expected in these areas this weekend.

Saudi Arabia | Temperatures approach 40 degrees Celsius in Riyadh, with rain expected in these areas this weekend.

Thunderstorms and rain will affect Hail and the northern border. This is what we expect in the coming hours.

Thunderstorms and rain will affect Hail and the northern border. This is what we expect in the coming hours.

The continued high activity of the Khamaseen depressions in the region, which portends more weather and temperature fluctuations.

The continued high activity of the Khamaseen depressions in the region, which portends more weather and temperature fluctuations.

With the arrival of spring, the Siberian high pressure system, one of the main causes of the severe cold waves in recent months, begins to collapse.

With the arrival of spring, the Siberian high pressure system, one of the main causes of the severe cold waves in recent months, begins to collapse.