SAUDI ARABIA — THE FLASH-FLOOD RUN PERSISTS AND CONSOLIDATES INTO THE SOUTH-WEST: 5 RED HEAVY-RAIN WARNINGS IN ASIR AND JAZAN, 4 ORANGE AND 24 YELLOW; MECCA AND AL-BAHA STEPPED DOWN

Thirty-three warnings issued 14/09 and valid for today. 5 RED for heavy rain — Asir: Muhayil, Al Farshah, Abha; Jazan: Ad Dair, Abu Arish — with 4 orange over Madinah and Asir and 24 yellow. Mecca and Al-Baha are downgraded to yellow as the red and orange core consolidates into the south-western highlands: thunderstorms, hail and winds to 60 km/h with flash-flood risk. No casualties reported. These are the highest-tier warnings anywhere on today's board.

5 turning points on record since Sep 8.