Sky turns cloudy as Qatar braces for scattered thunderstorms
The Peninsula Online
Doha: Dark rain clouds were seen over the sky in many parts of the country this afternoon as people wait for the imminent rainfall in Doha. Mild rain was reported from Rawdat Rashid, west of Doha, by some social media users.
“Local cloud development expected to continue during noon time today and tomorrow with a chance of scattered thunderstorms especially in western and southern areas which may be accompanied with strong wind causing blowing dust and low visibility at times,” MET added.
فيديو لأمطار الخير منذ قليل في منطقة روضة راشد، من متابعنا حمد الخليفي. نشكر تفاعلكم الدائم معنا
مطرنا بفضل الله ورحمته.#أمطار_قطر#قطر pic.twitter.com/X01WYOYLoC— أرصاد قطر (@qatarweather) October 14, 2019
Safety tips
The weather bureau urged people to “stay indoors during thunderstorms, avoid standing on roofs, or near high trees and electricity poles, make sure to close the windows if you are inside a car and stay away from open water.”
Credit: The Peninsula Qatar
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