Jeddah under the storm! Incredible scenes from the November 2018 storm

2025-10-12 2025-10-12T18:38:25Z
سنان خلف
سنان خلف
محرر أخبار جوية- قسم التواصل الاجتماعي

Unusually, just weeks into the Wasm season , Jeddah witnessed a rare and unusual weather event on November 4, 2018. Activists on the city's corniche observed a massive supercell cloud penetrating the city's atmosphere, accompanied by lightning, thunder, and strong winds . This was followed by heavy rains , concentrated on the coast and reaching some inland areas.

The stunning footage captures the moment a giant cloud crosses Jeddah's skies, a rare sight and one of the most remarkable weather phenomena in the city's history.

 

 

 

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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