THE SAUDI SOUTH-WEST — RED ALERTS FOR FLASH FLOODS AND HAIL

On the board · September 26, 2026 →

INTENSIFYING · September 26, 2026 · NO. 0926

THE WATER

Red alerts for heavy rain, flash floods and hail cover Jazan, Asir, Al-Baha and the Makkah highlands, including Taif. They are a step up from the week's run of rain, and Adham is named too.

THE RECORD

16 turning points on record since Sep 8 — the 8 most recent shown.

Sep 26active → intensifying

Sep 25▽ eased

Sep 24▽ slipped down the board

Sep 23↑ moved up the board

Sep 22↑ moved up the board

Sep 21↑ moved up the board

Sep 20▽ slipped down the board

Sep 19↑ moved up the board

WHO IT TOUCHES

Public safetyA Category 5 forecast ashore in Baja California Sur, tropical-storm conditions on the Big Island, wider red alerts in Chile, red landslide warnings in Sri Lanka and red flash-flood alerts in Saudi Arabia.

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING

searched 34 vetted voices and the open field — nothing said about this system cleared the screen.

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