Saudi Arabia sees 35 hours of dust storms in a single day

The Regional Center for Dust and Sandstorms reported that Saudi Arabia experienced 35 hours of dust storms on Friday, October 9, 2026.

In a post on its X account, the center said a total of 62 hours of dust storms were recorded across the region on the same day.

According to the center, the breakdown included 35 hours in Saudi Arabia, 17 in Jordan, 6 in Pakistan, 3 in Iran, and 1 in Iraq. No dust storm hours were recorded in other countries in the region.