By the end of Tuesday, more than 5.59 inches of rainfall had soaked Dubai over 24 hours. An average year sees 3.73 inches of rain at Dubai International Airport.
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Was Dubai's apocalyptic storm SELF-INFLICTED? Claims UAE 'flew cloud-seeding flights – which increase rainfall – the day before' (www.dailymail.co.uk)

yep. So are all the other severe storms that aren’t normal all over the world.