Slovakia was hit by intense STORM: A trumpet also appeared near Poprad! If it touches the ground, it will be a tornado – Topky.sk

“Hail shows high values ​​of radar reflectivity, even at higher levels, as can be seen in vertical projections,” meteorologists said. Updated 16:36 Thunderstorms are threatening hail all over Slovakia on Saturday. Meteorologists have issued a first-degree warning in this regard. SHMÚ informs about it on its website. According to SHMÚ, short-term but intense downpours can be associated with storms. Total rainfall can reach 20 to 40 millimeters and gusts of wind speed around 65 kilometers per hour. The warning is valid until 20:00. “During the mentioned storms, a temporary rise in water levels on small streams and the occurrence of flood phenomena outside the streams is possible,” meteorologists warned. Thunderstorms, heavy rain and hail We have had beautiful sunny and warm days in Slovakia since Monday, but that changed at the end of the week. In the evening, rain and storms came, and in some parts of Slovakia, huge hailstones fell, destroying crops in many places. The storm, which swept through Slovakia on Wednesday, caused enormous damage. Photo gallery (2) Source: SHMÚ Saturday in Slovakia is also marked by storms. According to the imeteo.sk portal, the first ones were created before the eleventh. The current storms are getting stronger. They even recorded a thrombus in Slovakia. Storms are still raging in Slovakia today. The first ones began to form before 11 o’clock, while the current storms are getting stronger. In addition, we also recorded a thrombus near Slovakia, where the first storms began to form. “It was clear in the first moments that the storms would intensify. In a few minutes, lightning detections recorded more than 100 lightning strikes,” the portal said. Additional storms are to be expected in the coming hours. “A thrombus is a funnel-shaped cloud that occurs below the base of a storm cloud. The cloud is rotating but harmless in itself. If it touches the earth’s surface, it would be a tornado. It could already do damage,” he explains. portal with the fact that it is a relatively rare phenomenon, but nevertheless, we usually record dozens of them in Slovakia in a year.