Low stress to bring a lot more rains in northern Oman

The National Multi Hazard Early Warning Center stated on Tuesday that ‘the sultanate’s atmosphere will continue to be impacted by an atmosphere of low stress till Wednesday, with the possibility of heavy rainfall, at times accompanied by heavy winds and hail in most of the northern governorates’.

The Directorate General of Meteorology also issued an advisory for thunderstorm, dust and sandstorm probably to impact Qalhat, Ibra, Bahla, Mahdah, Bidiyah, Mudhaibi, Bukha, Rustaq, Ibri, Saiq, Al Sininah, Samail, Nizwa, Amerat, Quriyat, Al Hamra, Izki, Bidbid, Jebel Shams, Bausher, Khabourah, Suwaiq, Buraimi, Madha, Khasab, Dibba and Yanqul.

Areas like Suwaiq, Nakhal, Khabourah, Rustaq, Khasab and Amerat amongst other individuals received isolated rains on Tuesday.

According to rainfall monitoring stations of the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources, in the course of October 28 and 29, Bausher received the highest quantity of rainfall at 78mm, followed by Hamra (73mm), Sohar (67mm), Rustaq (60mm) and Khasab (53mm).

Information Source: Muscat Daily