There was a blink and you’ll miss it thunder and lightning storm across the UAE last night.

‘Blink’, ‘cus surprisingly, many people slept through what was the first proper rainstorm since NYE.

The NCM confirmed the storm, which was preceded by countrywide warnings to ‘be aware’ was the result of cloudseeding.

The Lovin IG Dms were flooded with your storm visuals

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Night owls snapped Mother Nature’s light show to stunning effect

 

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The dramatic purple thunder was stunning to see

 

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Coastal areas of the country were primarily hit by heavy rain

#Rain #Cloud_Seeding #NCM pic.twitter.com/5dG36LI4Uy

— المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@NCMS_media) April 27, 2022

Temps for the following week: Order is restored, and the sunshine (along with some clouds) is back!

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