00:00What if a desert suddenly floods?
00:02That's exactly what happened in the Middle East.
00:05Massive thunderstorms hit the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
00:08Some areas received 150 millimeters of rain in just a few days.
00:12That's more than many places get in an entire year.
00:16A powerful jet stream triggered the extreme weather.
00:19It pulled moist air from the Indian Ocean into the desert.
00:22The result was violent storms and flooding.
00:25In Oman, hailstones as big as tennis balls fell from the sky.
00:30Cities like Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Doha saw flooded streets.
00:34Strong winds reached nearly 80 miles per hour.
00:37Lightning lit up the skies across the region.
00:40One UAE weather station recorded 244 millimeters of rain.
00:44That shattered normal yearly rainfall levels.
00:47Experts say warming temperatures may intensify storms like this,
00:51and the danger may not be over yet.
00:54Another storm system is now forming near the Mediterranean.
00:58Heavy rain could soon hit Greece, Turkey, and North Africa.
01:01From desert drought to sudden floods,
01:04nature just showed its incredible power.
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