Urgent | The National Center for Meteorology warns residents of Hail of a dense sandstorm and complete lack of horizontal visibility

2026-04-28 2026-04-28T05:39:25Z
سنان خلف
سنان خلف
متنبئ جوي
Urgent | The National Center for Meteorology warns residents of Hail of a dense sandstorm and complete lack of horizontal visibility

Arab Weather - The latest satellite images show that large parts of the Hail region are currently affected by a dense sandstorm that has caused a significant increase in dust levels in the atmosphere, amid a sharp decrease in horizontal visibility that may reach zero in some areas.

 

The National Center for Meteorology warns

The National Center for Meteorology issued a red alert for the Hail region, warning of direct impacts including:

  • Near or no horizontal visibility
  • Strong surface wind activity causing dust storms

 

Significant decline in air quality

The relevant authorities called for caution and vigilance, especially for users of external roads and respiratory patients, while avoiding direct exposure to dust as much as possible.

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.
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