Reply #60: So are we all set to start WW3 after the last June Shamal? [View All]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamal_(wind)

The first major shamal occurring around May 25 is known as the Al-Haffar, or driller, since it drills huge depressions in desert sand dunes. The second, arriving in early June, coincides with the dawn star, Thorayya (Pleiades), and is therefore named Barih Thorayya. During this event, which is more violent than the others, fishermen usually remain in port because ancient folklore tells them that this wind devours ships. Near the end of June, the last shamal arrives, known as the Al-Dabaran. It is violent and continues for several days. Local residents keep doors and windows firmly shut as this shamal includes an all-penetrating fine dust which gets into everything.<4>

<4> DataDubai. Climate: March 16, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-12-09.
http://www.datadubai.com/technical-info/facts/climate/