Powerful dust storm covers Kuwait and parts of southern Iraq

On Tuesday morning (Tuesday), the governorates of the Eastern Province witnessed active winds causing dust and dust. The National Center of Meteorology raised the red alert level, which is the utmost caution due to the severe weather effects on all governorates of the region from Monday until yesterday morning (Tuesday). The center confirmed that the effects associated with the situation are active winds, with a lack of horizontal visibility of …

After zero visibility in some areas, Met expects weather to improve gradually - Times Kuwait

Director of the Meteorology Department, Dharar Al-Ali, stated that horizontal visibility is expected to remain low on this morning due to suspended dust, with conditions forecast to improve gradually after the afternoon as the dust settles. Speaking to Kuwait News Agency, Al-Ali noted the severe dust storm on Monday, reduced visibility to below 500 meters — and even zero in some areas — with wind speeds exceeding 70 km/h. He added that temperatu…

Powerful dust storm covers Kuwait and parts of southern Iraq

Kuwait and parts of southern Iraq witnessed a severe dust storm that reduced or even eliminated visibility in many areas. In Kuwait, the Meteorolog...

The acting director of the Meteorology Department, Dharar Al-Ali, said that satellite images showed that the dust storm entered the Kuwaiti border from the west, and that automatic monitoring stations indicated reduced horizontal visibility. He added...