While people in other parts of the UAE got to enjoy the rain, we in Dubai got to see a sandstorm of epic proportions. It was almost of the size they showed in the Mission Impossible movie. Remember the Burj Khalifa scene? It was something on those lines with visibility being very low.

It didn’t last for long but while it did this is what many parts of Dubai looked like

Lovely apocalyptic sandstorm views in Dubai this evening pic.twitter.com/4kbGoTpkdc

— Gregg Carlstrom (@glcarlstrom) September 24, 2021

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One Twitter user apparently just watched “Dune” at the cinema, stepped out and boom—there’s a massive sandstorm waiting for him outside. Oh, the irony.

Just watched #Dunemovie in IMAX. What and experience and one of the best film adaptations of a book ever imo. In perfect #Dune style, a sandstorm just hit Dubai. It really brought the book alive, can’t wait for part 2. pic.twitter.com/CaGeBRA8l9

— Block-Bytes (@bytes_block) September 24, 2021

It did catch many of us by surprise

First 🌪#sandstorm #Dubai pic.twitter.com/76WfidHfOP

— Ziad (@ZiadAjalyakeen) September 24, 2021

For those with sea-facing offices and apartments, this is what the view looked like

Major sandstorm in Dubai. The sea behind these buildings is not visible at all. #Dubai pic.twitter.com/311x6pxcQO

— Sameer Hashmi (@sameerhashmi) September 24, 2021

In full Mission Impossible style

Such a wonderful and terrifying experience! 😮#sandstorm #dubai #uae #takecare pic.twitter.com/RD77wDHU4s

— Nadine ☁️ (@nadineohh) September 24, 2021