Jordan | Thunderstorms affect Tafilah, Petra district, and parts of Irbid and Ajloun governorates

Arab Weather - The latest satellite images show the formation of cumulonimbus clouds in parts of Tafilah and Petra district, as well as southeast of Aqaba governorate, which are causing showers of rain accompanied by lightning and thunder. The same images also show the beginning of the rush of quantities of rain-bearing thunderclouds towards parts of Irbid and Ajloun governorates.

It is noted that the Kingdom has begun to be affected during the past hour and gradually by a state of atmospheric instability. It is expected that the chances of thunderstorms will increase in the coming hours in scattered areas of the Kingdom, which may be heavy at times within narrow geographical areas, and accompanied by temporary hail showers. These conditions are expected to lead to a clear increase in the chances of flash floods and the flow of valleys and perhaps the occurrence of sudden flash floods, especially in low-lying areas such as the northern and central Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea region, in addition to the possibility of the formation of clouds touching the ground surface over the mountain highlands.

Forecasts indicate that the Jordan Valley and Dead Sea areas will experience heavy and thundery rain during the morning and afternoon hours, sometimes accompanied by hail showers, which greatly increases the likelihood of flash floods and overflowing valleys, including the risk of flash floods coming from neighboring areas.