November 17, 2013

Three people die in rains that lash Saudi Arabia.

May 4, 2013

Stormy weather takes the lives of 13 people in Saudi Arabia and eight in Oman. At least four people missing in Saudi Arabia.

July 8, 2012

Heavy rain and thunderstorm pound some parts of eastern UAE, flooding valleys, while some areas experienced duststorms.

March 19, 2012

A powerful sandstorm blowing over the Gulf disrupts air traffic in Fujairah and Yemen. Visibility drops to less than 500 metres in the northern emirates forcing the Fujairah airport to shut down.

November 2, 2011

The death toll in Oman reaches 11 after torrential rain lashes parts of the country, mainly Muscat, for over three hours.

April 13, 2011

Storm clouds and wind speeds up to 130 km/h strike Al Ain, damaging part of a traditional souq, where one person is killed and 46 others sustain injuries.

June 5, 2010

Tropical cyclone Phet kills 15 people and leaves three missing in Oman.

May 8, 2010

Cities in the Eastern Province in Saudi Arabia lashed by heavy dust storms and torrential rain, forcing local authorities to close King Fahd International Airport in Dammam and the Dammam Port.

March 1, 2010

A severe storm hits Al Qua’a, a small border town 130km from Al Ain and destroys 89 houses.

November 25, 2009

Flooding claims 77 lives in Saudi Arabia as unusually heavy downpours hit hardest in Jeddah, 60 kilometres from Makkah and its surrounding sacred sites.

February 19, 2008

A blinding dust storm hit Kuwait, forcing the closure of the nation’s three ports and disrupting air traffic.

June 5, 2007

Tropical cyclone Gonu hits Oman’s coast inflicting damage on property. Death toll reaches 70 and estimated damages exceed $1 billion (Dh3.67 billion).

February 17, 2003

An exceptionally strong shamaal with winds gusting up to 38 knots surprises the UAE, causing power outages in some villages and reducing visibility to 600 metres at one point. A motorist dies in one of the 550 traffic accidents in Dubai.

Compiled by Gulf News Archives