Morocco braces for heavy thunderstorms and hailstorm over the weekend

Morocco braces for heavy thunderstorms and hailstorm over the weekend
Saturday 7 September 2024 - 21:53

Heavy thunderstorm showers, accompanied by hail and gusty winds, are expected from Saturday to Sunday in several provinces of the Kingdom, announced the General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM) in an updated red alert on Saturday.

According to the DGM, very intense thunderstorm showers (60-100 mm) are forecasted from Saturday at 8 PM to Sunday at 11 PM in the provinces of Figuig, Errachidia, Zagora, Tinghir, Ouarzazate, and Tata. The same (20-50 mm) will affect the provinces of Assa-Zag and Es-Semara from Saturday at 8 PM to 11 PM.

Thunderstorm showers (30-60 mm) will also impact the provinces of Taroudant, Midelt, Azilal, Al Haouz, and Jerada from Saturday at 8 PM to Sunday at 11 PM, as well as the provinces of Guelmim, Sidi Ifni, and Tiznit on Saturday from 8 PM to 11 PM.

The same (15-30 mm) will affect the provinces of Larache and Tétouan on Sunday from midnight to 9 AM, and the provinces of Ifrane, Boulemane, and Sefrou on Sunday from 2 PM to 10 PM, notes the DGM in an “orange” alert bulletin.

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