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The extreme weather happened in Raknah, close to a wadi in Abu Dhabi emirate.
Storm Centre was founded in 2006 by Fahad Mohammed, Ali Al Neyadi, Omar Al Nuaimi, Hamad Al Kaabi, Abdullah Al Jaberi and Ahmad Al Barq.
“None of us studied weather-related sciences. It all started as a hobby,” said Mr Al Neyadi, 30.
“We are from different emirates and each one reports on the weather changes in his area and we measure the strength of the wind and based on it we predict where the rain will be.
“During summer we chase rains and we went to a number of cyclones.”
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More than 4,000 hopefuls were whittled down to 14 as the UAE s hunt for its next two astronauts reached its final stage.
Nine men and five women are vying for the coveted roles after
a rigorous selection process that has taken
more than a year.
The remaining candidates will undergo an intense interview round that involves being questioned by Maj Hazza Al Mansouri, the first Emirati to travel into
space, and Dr Sultan Al Neyadi, reserve astronaut for the landmark journey to the International Space Station.
Those who pass the interview phase face
a final evaluation process consisting of interviews
by a committee of specialists at Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, before the two astronauts are chosen in January.