2020 Middle East storms
The 2020 Middle East storms happened on 12 March 2020 and following days, bringing heavy rain, thunderstorms, floods, and sandstorms, to northern Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, State of Palestine and Iraq. They are sometimes called "The Dragon" or the "Dragon storms", a name which arose in social media.
The storm system, a large severe cyclone, formed over the Nile delta and around on 12 March 2020 and over the next days moved northeast over the Middle East.
The storm system killed at least 21 people in Egypt.
It caused snow in mountain areas such as Lebanon and Syria and Iran and the Tabuk area in Saudi Arabia.Impacts
Egypt
Almost 20 people died. Luxor International Airport and Alexandria port and Sharm el-Sheikh port closed.Iraq
