UAE: Cloud top exceeds 10 km in the upper atmosphere, cloud cover covers Dubai's skies

Arab Weather - Satellite images and analysis from the National Center of Meteorology indicate that a high-altitude thunderstorm is currently affecting the country's interior regions, specifically the Suwaihan and Nahel areas.

The cloud top exceeds 10 km in the upper atmosphere.

Weather data shows that the top of the thundercloud exceeded 10 kilometers in the atmosphere, indicating its strength and the intensity of the updrafts within it, a rare and powerful feature of summer clouds in the UAE. This towering height also reflects the strength of the atmospheric disturbance and the extent of the development of this local condition.

Heavy rain, hail and gusty winds

This cloud was accompanied by very heavy rainfall, heavy hail, and strong downdrafts that could stir up local dust waves extending to parts of northern cities, potentially impacting road traffic and horizontal visibility.

Cloud extends towards Dubai sky

The accompanying upper clouds (cloud swarm) extended to cover the sky of Dubai, where the atmosphere turned completely cloudy despite the relative distance from the center of the cloud.