Massive dust storm sweeps across northern Algeria
Featured image: Large dust storm hits northern Algeria, September 15, 2017. Credit: Meteo Algerie
A massive dust storm swept through northern Algeria's provinces of Djelfa, Laghouat, and Tiaret on Friday, September 15, 2017.
The storm was caused by strong thunderstorms and powerful south-west winds. A weather station in Tiaret Province, near the city of Hassi Bahbah, registered wind speed of 60 km/h (37 mph) and gusts of 90 km/h (56 mph).
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Image courtesy Meteo Algerie
Image courtesy Meteo Algerie
Videos below, provided by Meteo Algerie, show minutes before the storm hit and take you inside of it.
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