A massive thunderstorm covering a third of Saudi Arabia was spotted in the northeastern Arabian Sea.

Written By هشام جمال on 2025/09/28

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.

Arab Weather - Weather maps in the Arab Weather app captured a stunning scene of a massive thunderstorm forming in the northeastern Arabian Sea, caused by the formation of a tropical system in that region. Observations indicate that this cloud is accompanied by extremely heavy rainfall in large quantities in areas in India and Pakistan, specifically Porbandar and neighboring areas.

 

A huge area of thunderclouds covers about a third of the area of Saudi Arabia.

To represent the size of this massive thundercloud, which covers an area of approximately 785,000 km² (seven hundred and eighty-five thousand square kilometers), a visual simulation was conducted showing that the cloud covers approximately one-third of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Specialists projected the cloud vertically onto Saudi Arabia and observed that if the cloud were over the Kingdom, it would cover approximately 36.5% of its area of approximately 2.15 million km², providing a clear visual representation of the magnitude of this natural phenomenon and its potential to impact surrounding areas.

 

Low pressure and torrential rains in western India

The latest satellite images show a low-pressure system centered in western India, accompanied by cumulus clouds and heavy rainfall, accompanied by lightning and thunder, which could cause flooding, especially in coastal areas.

 

And God knows best.

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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