Meteorologists warn western provinces against dust cloudsISTANBULVarious regions of Turkey are experiencing extreme weather conditions this week, with the Turkish State Meteorological Service having warned some Aegean provinces and Istanbul that dust clouds will be heading in from North Africa. According to meteorologists, some provinces in the regions of Marmara, Central Anatolia and Black Sea will witness windstorms with speed from 40 to 70 kilometers per hour. In some Aegean and Mediterranean provinces, the speed of the windstorms will start from 60 km and reach up to 80 km per hour. Apart from precipitation and storm risks, the meteorologists also warned against dust that could likely sweep into the provinces of Istanbul, Kocaeli, Sakarya, Yalova, Afyonkarahisar, Denizli, Uşak, Eskişehir and Bursa. In the Eşme district of the western province of Uşak, two houses and a barn were burned down.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 19, 2021 04:07 UTC