Saudi Arabia | Red alert in Qassim due to heavy rain and strong winds until Saturday morning

Arab Weather - The National Center for Meteorology issued a red alert a short while ago for large areas of the Qassim region , God willing, as a result of unstable weather conditions accompanied by heavy rain, strong winds and hail , including most of the governorates and centers in the region.

The updated warning issued on Friday evening, 18-08-1447 AH , clarified that the warning would continue until 09:00 AM on Saturday, 19-08-1447 AH .

Areas and centers covered by the red alert

The warning covers the entire Al-Qassim region, including:

• Abanat
• Experts
• The messenger
• The fountain
• Al-Nabhania
• Riyadh Al-Khabra
• tax
• Aqlat Al-Suqur

Expected weather phenomena

• Heavy rain at intervals in various parts of the region
• High wind speeds are affecting horizontal visibility.
• Hail fell in some areas
• Flash floods in valleys and low-lying areas
• lightning

Safety recommendations

• Stay away from valleys and low-lying areas
• Drive with extreme caution during rainfall.
• Follow weather updates regularly

And God knows best.