Strong winds lash Doha
By timebandit •
Strong winds, accompanied by heavy clouds of dust, were experienced in and around Doha late yesterday afternoon, followed by rain. The weather forecast for today is cloudy with a chance of rain, possibly with thunder. Dusty conditions are expected to prevail. The maximum expected temperature is 28C and a minimum of 18C. Yesterday, the maximum temperature was 32C with a minimum of 24C.
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The odds of becoming a lightning victim in the U.S. in any one year is 1 in 700,000.
The odds of being struck in your lifetime is 1 in 3,000.
Source : National Geographic News.
& you would be out in dusty conditions as mentioned in the report ???
Last time 100s went to hospital with lungs issues.
2ndly, you would be carrying a camera which has metal parts and battery, to look at lightning ???
I pray for your safety today !!!
"The weather forecast for today is cloudy with a chance of rain, possibly with thunder"
Another opportunity for me to get the wet weather photographs I am after, and perhaps a snap of some lightning.