Dubai Storm: In the last few days, the people of UAE have experienced the havoc of nature. The floods that came after heavy rains made life difficult for the Arab people. During this period, due to flooding of roads, transportation in UAE has been most affected. Many air journeys had to be cancelled. According to an estimate, this has been the highest rainfall in the last 75 years. The country’s weather agency has termed this rain as a ‘historic weather event’.
On the other hand, now many videos of Dubai’s sky turning green are going viral on social media. Many users have expressed surprise after seeing such weather, while some people say that this is a sign that a strong storm is going to hit Dubai. It can be clearly seen in the video how the color of the sky changed from gray to blurry green. This is being said to be a sign of a rain storm. The 23-second video posted on April 17 is captioned, ‘The sky turned green in Dubai. Actual footage of the storm that hit Dubai today.
there are ice particles in the cloud
In a report by Fox News, the reason for the change in color has been said to be due to snow drops in the clouds. Citing National Weather Service officials, the report said that ‘the storm clouds contain ice particles that are turning the sky blue. The Meteorological Department said that when the red light scattered by the atmosphere falls on the blue water droplets in the clouds, they appear to glow green.
Heavy rain in Dubai right now, live footage sky turns green the whole city looks like dusty#Dubai #rain
pic.twitter.com/mzfeYjNuE0— farheenkhan (@farheenkhansam2) April 16, 2024
When does the sky turn green?
Supporting the Meteorological Department, a report from the University of Wisconsin states that ‘when blue objects are illuminated with red light, they appear green. The green color is important, but it is not proof that a tornado is coming.
Sky Turns Green In Dubai!
Actual footage from the storm in #Dubai today. pic.twitter.com/x8kQe85Lto
— Mister J. (@Angryman_J) April 16, 2024
Dubai air travel disrupted
According to the report, the green color is visible only when the cloud is very dark, which generally happens only in thunder clouds. In view of the weather conditions, Dubai International has advised passengers not to come to the airport and said that flight delays and diversions are continuing.
Also read: Why couldn’t Dubai, one of the most modern cities in the world, withstand 24-hour rain?
