He adds that there are also storms in the wider area. “Furthermore, they move very slowly, as a result of which they can also bring extremely high amounts of precipitation and a layer of hail,” clarifies.
Extremely strong storms swept through Zvolen and its immediate surroundings. The Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute says about “a very strong supercell storm with torrential rain, large hail up to 5 centimeters in diameter and strong winds.”
It is the combination of large hail and strong wind that is dangerous for people. They can cause great damage.
However, according to the available information, the most problems are caused by the large amount of precipitation that falls during storms. Part of Zvolen was also under water.
Part of Zvolen was flooded, he informs iMeteo.sk. There is no official rain gauge station directly in Zvolen, but considering the streets that were under water, it is clear that there was more than enough rain. Unofficial stations indicate that around 40 mm of rain could fall in the city within an hour.
Júlia Zeleňáková from the Regional Directorate of the Fire and Rescue Service in Banská Bystrica said that no emergency situation due to storms had been reported from Zvolen. Firefighters then removed fallen trees from the roads. It was also technical assistance in pumping out water from cellars.
A warning is in effect in the districts of Banská Bystrica, Zvolen, Detva and Banská Štiavnica third degree before storms.
SHMÚ also warns against heavy rain. 60 millimeters of rain can fall in 30 minutes. The wind can blow at a speed of 125 km/h. Hail with a diameter of approximately five centimeters may appear. SHMÚ informs about it on its website.
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