المملكة: With oppressive hurricanes… heavy rain in parts of Mecca

In its weather report, the National Center of Meteorology warned of heavy rain in parts of the Makkah Al-Mukarramah region today, Friday.
The phenomenon begins at 8 a.m. and continues until 6 p.m. in some places, and from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. in other places.
The alert includes the Holy Capital, Taif, Adham, Bani Yazid, Judham, Maysan, Yalamlam, Bahra, Al-Jumum, Rahat, Madrakah, Huda Al-Sham, Al-Shuaiba and Al-Layth.
The associated effects are high-speed winds, lack of horizontal visibility, hail, torrential rains, thunderbolts, and the possibility of the formation of tornadoes.
In addition to high waves in some places.

What do you know about tornadoes?

According to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) website, tornadoes, or what is known as tornadoes, are violent air vortexes, which are a natural phenomenon represented by a column of air rotating very quickly and extending from the base of a strong thunder cloud to the surface of the Earth.
These tornadoes resemble a huge funnel made up of dust and water droplets, and their speed can reach hundreds of kilometers per hour.

How do tornadoes form?

Funnel tornadoes are formed as a result of the collision of warm, moist air currents with cold, dry air currents inside thunderclouds. This collision causes the air to rotate very quickly, and forms the characteristic funnel of these tornadoes.

Areas most vulnerable to tornadoes

Tornadoes are common in many regions of the world, but are most common in:
United States: especially in the Great Plains region.
Australia: Known as “Wildie”.
Europe: especially in the eastern regions.
Asia: In some regions such as India and Bangladesh.