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2020 Middle East Storms
The 2020 Middle East storms happened on 12 March 2020 and the following days, bringing heavy rain, thunderstorms, floods, and sandstorms, to northern Egypt, Jordan, Israel, syria, Lebanon, State of Palestine and Iraq. They are sometimes called "The Dragon" or the "Dragon storms" ( ar, عاصفة التنين, `Āṣifat al-Tanīn, lit=The Storm of the Dragon), a name which arose in social media. The storm system, a large severe cyclone, formed over the Nile delta and around on 12 March 2020 and over the next days moved northeast over the Middle East. The storm system killed at least 21 people in Egypt. It caused snow in mountain areas such as in Upper Galille and in Palestinian West bank, Lebanon and Syria and Jordan and Iran and the Tabuk area in Saudi Arabia. Impacts Egypt Almost 20 people died. Luxor International Airport and Alexandria port and Sharm el-Sheikh port closed. IraqYoutube video Flooding in Mosul, Iraq - heavy rains bring snakes and floods IranYoutube video Iran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mid-latitude Cyclone
Extratropical cyclones, sometimes called mid-latitude cyclones or wave cyclones, are low-pressure areas which, along with the anticyclones of high-pressure areas, drive the weather over much of the Earth. Extratropical cyclones are capable of producing anything from cloudiness and mild showers to severe gales, thunderstorms, blizzards, and tornadoes. These types of cyclones are defined as large scale (synoptic) low pressure weather systems that occur in the middle latitudes of the Earth. In contrast with tropical cyclones, extratropical cyclones produce rapid changes in temperature and dew point along broad lines, called weather fronts, about the center of the cyclone. Terminology The term " cyclone" applies to numerous types of low pressure areas, one of which is the extratropical cyclone. The descriptor ''extratropical'' signifies that this type of cyclone generally occurs outside the tropics and in the middle latitudes of Earth between 30° and 60° latitude. They are term ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supercell
A supercell is a thunderstorm characterized by the presence of a mesocyclone: a deep, persistently rotating updraft. Due to this, these storms are sometimes referred to as rotating thunderstorms. Of the four classifications of thunderstorms (supercell, squall line, multi-cell, and single-cell), supercells are the overall least common and have the potential to be the most severe. Supercells are often isolated from other thunderstorms, and can dominate the local weather up to away. They tend to last 2–4 hours. Supercells are often put into three classification types: classic (Normal precipitation level), low-precipitation (LP), and high-precipitation (HP). LP supercells are usually found in climates that are more arid, such as the high plains of the United States, and HP supercells are most often found in moist climates. Supercells can occur anywhere in the world under the right pre-existing weather conditions, but they are most common in the Great Plains of the United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
March 2020 Events In Asia
March is the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It is the second of seven months to have a length of 31 days. In the Northern Hemisphere, the meteorological beginning of spring occurs on the first day of March. The March equinox on the 20 or 21 marks the astronomical beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the beginning of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, where September is the seasonal equivalent of the Northern Hemisphere's March. Origin The name of March comes from '' Martius'', the first month of the earliest Roman calendar. It was named after Mars, the Roman god of war, and an ancestor of the Roman people through his sons Romulus and Remus. His month ''Martius'' was the beginning of the season for warfare, and the festivals held in his honor during the month were mirrored by others in October, when the season for these activities came to a close. ''Martius'' remained the first month of the Roman calendar year perhaps as lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 In Syria
This article lists events from the year 2020 in Syria. Incumbents * President: Bashar al-Assad * Vice President: Najah al-Attar * Prime Minister: Imad Khamis (until 11 June), Hussein Arnous (starting 11 June) * President of Supreme Constitutional Court of Syria: Adnan Zureiq Events ''For events related to the Civil War, see History of the Syrian Civil War (2020–present)'' Deaths *March 20 – Ali Habib Mahmud, former defense minister (b. 1939). *March 31 – Abdul Halim Khaddam, former vice president (b. 1932). *May 13 – Riad Ismat, former minister of culture (b. 1947). *May 21 – Mamoon al-Farkh, actor and theater director (b. 1958). *September 3 – Ahmed Al-Qadri, agriculture and agrarian minister (b. 1956). *September 12 – Mohammed Makhlouf, Syrian businessman and the uncle of President Bashar al-Assad. *November 16 – Walid Muallem, deputy prime minister (b. 1941). See also * Syria * History of Syria * Outline of Syria * Politics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 In The State Of Palestine
Events in the year 2020 in State of Palestine. Incumbents State of Palestine (UN observer non-member State) *President (PLO): Mahmoud Abbas *Prime Minister: Mohammad Shtayyeh Events For incidents of violence, see List of violent incidents in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, 2020. For events relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, see COVID-19 pandemic in the State of Palestine. February * February 10 – An Israeli court sentences leader of the Northern Branch of the Islamic Movement in Israel, Sheikh Raed Salah, to 28 months in prison for incitement over comments he made at a funeral in 2017. * February 20 – Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greenlights the construction of 2,200 units in the Har Homa settlement in East Jerusalem. He estimates that the population of the settlement would increase from 40,000 to 50,000 settlers. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas criticizes the plan. Netanyahu also announced the addition of 3,000 homes to the Givat HaMatos settle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 In Lebanon
Events in the year 2020 in Lebanon. Incumbents *President of Lebanon, President: Michel Aoun *Prime Minister of Lebanon, Prime Minister: Saad Hariri (until 21 January), Hassan Diab (from 21 January) Events January *January 14 – 2019–20 Lebanese protests, 2019-20 Lebanese Protests resume after weeks of calm. *January 21 – A Lebanese government of January 2020, new cabinet is formed after months without one. February *February 21 – The 1st case of COVID-19 pandemic in Lebanon, COVID-19 in Lebanon is confirmed in Beirut. *February 28 – Lebanon bans all travel by non-residents by air, sea or land from countries worst hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 outbreak. The Public Works Ministry named China, South Korea, Iran, and Italy as affected countries. March * March 10 – The first COVID-19 death is recorded. April * April 21 – Baakline attack - nine people were killed with a knife and gun in Baakleen, Baakline. July * July 27 – There was an exchange ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 In Jordan
Events in the year 2020 in Jordan. Incumbents *Monarch – Abdullah II Events *March 2 – First case of the COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan. *March 12 – 15 – 2020 Middle East storms. Predicted and Scheduled Events *November - 2020 Jordanian general election. IFES Deaths References {{Year in Asia, 2020 2020s in Jordan Years ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
