2014 Tehran dust storm
| Dust storm | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Formed | June 2, 2014 |
| Winds |
10-minute sustained: 70 km/h (45 mph) 3-minute sustained: 80 km/h (50 mph) 1-minute sustained: 120 km/h (75 mph) |
| Pressure | 4 hPa (mbar); 0.12 inHg |
| Fatalities | 5 |
| Damage | $16 million (2014 USD) |
| Areas affected | Tehran County |
A massive dust storm took place in Tehran on June 2, 2014 at 4:50pm (local time). 5 men were killed, more than 30 people were injured, and a few cars were destroyed. Falling trees and objects in balconies disconnected 1,200 electric 20 KW lines.[1][2][3]
During the spring of 2014, heavy rain and hailstorms struck the Iranian capital of Tehran, surprising residents and causing traffic jams across the city. The fierce June 2 hurricane, packed with thunder and lightning, battered the northern parts of Tehran and lasted for more than an hour.[4][5] According to Institute of Geophysics, wind speed was 80 km/h;[6] Meteorological Organization of Iran reported 120 km/h.[7] Air pressure was 4 mbar.[8]
References
- ↑ توفان سهمگین تهران tabnak.ir (in Persian)
- ↑ طوفان تندری همراه با گردو خاک غلیظ با حداکثر سرعت ۱۱۱ کیلومتر در ساعت در تهران به وقوع پیوست weather.ir (in Persian)
- ↑ قطع برق ۵۰ هزار مشترک تهرانی isna.ir (in Persian)
- ↑ Tehran battered by heavy rain, hailstorm presstv.com
- ↑ Tehran Dust Storm storify.com
- ↑ طوفان شدید دوباره در تهران / هواشناسی پیش بینی کرده بود/ سرعت باد: ۸۰ کیلومتر Hamshahri
- ↑ به زودی در تهران شروع می‌شود/ سرعت پیش بینی شده؛ ۱۰۰ کیلومتر بر ساعت Khabaronline
- ↑ آیا طوفان دیروز تهران را خواهد لرزاند؟ Young Journalists Club
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