Al-Musnad: A widespread dust storm hits about 8 countries with winds exceeding 80 km/h

Dr. Abdullah Al-Musnad, a former professor of climate at Qassim University, revealed that the dust storm that formed yesterday in the region resulted from a deep surface low-pressure system, which led to strong activity of westerly winds, with gusts exceeding 80 km/h in southern Jordan and Iraq.

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He explained that the storm's impact extended to large areas of southern Syria, eastern Jordan, northern Saudi Arabia, Iraq, western Iran, in addition to Azerbaijan, Armenia and southern Turkey, noting that its impact continues according to satellite images.

The dust storm that originated yesterday in the region was formed as a result of the formation of a deep surface low-pressure system, which led to a remarkable and strong activity of westerly winds, with gusts exceeding 80 km/h in southern #Jordan and #Iraq .

The storm's impact has extended to parts of several countries, including southern #Syria , eastern #Jordan , and northern… pic.twitter.com/9ZFMFMQa4X

— Prof. Abdullah Al-Musnid (@ALMISNID) May 4, 2026

He added that what is remarkable about this dust storm is its unusual geographical path, as it moved from west to east, contrary to the common pattern of dust storms that often move from north to south.