Saudi Arabia witnesses exceptional summer season featuring thunderstorms and showers of hail

Saudi Gazette report

JEDDAH — Saudi Arabia is witnessing an exceptional summer season with the continued rainfall, accompanied by showers of hail and active winds in several regions. The southwestern coastal city of Jazan recorded last Friday the highest amount of rainfall in a single day over the past 12 years, reaching 184 mm, breaking the record set in Jeddah in 2022 when it reached 182 mm.

This placed Jazan in the forefront of the cities of the Kingdom in terms of the heaviest amount of rainfall. The rains that fell on Jazan city contributed to the suspension of…