The Czech Republic also suffered from powerful hailstorms/Photo by DPA
During For the past few days, bad weather has been raging in many countries. Germany and the US state of Michigan have already suffered from huge tornadoes.
The Czech Republic has suffered from severe hailstorms
However, now to them The Czech Republic also joined. The country was hit by severe storms on the evening of May 20. Hail fell in some parts of the country, causing significant damage. As a result, traffic was impeded.
Thus, according to the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, the wind speed reached 130 kilometers per hour. No preliminary weather casualties were reported.
Local fire brigades have announced more than 1,000 calls to confirm the effects of the weather. Trees that fell to the ground caused damage to cars and blocked road and rail traffic.
Cleanup work continued all day, May 21.
In addition, the hurricane damaged a tent city in the Prague region of Troy. It was created for refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine. Some had to be taken to safety by bus.
Severe weather hits the world: breaking news
- On Friday, May 20, a tornado swept through the western parts of the country in Germany. Several dozen people were injured, and also suffered. The tornado brought down trees and damaged many buildings. Meteorologists warned of a significant deterioration in the weather on Friday, but it all started a day earlier, on May 19.
- On the same day, Friday, May 20, a powerful tornado also passed in Michigan (USA). Unfortunately, the bad weather claimed the lives of 2 people. Another 44 were injured, 43 of them were taken to hospitals. The city of Gaylord in the north of the state was hit the hardest. As a result of such weather, a state of emergency was declared in the city and a curfew was introduced.
- Bad weather did not bypass Ukraine either. So, they warned that on May 21, a hurricane was approaching the West of Ukraine, namely the Lviv and Rivne regions. People were urged to be careful, in particular, to refrain from walking in parks and, if possible, park cars as far away from trees as possible.
Pay attention! On May 22, the weather in Ukraine will be rich in unpleasant surprises . Due to strong winds throughout Ukraine, a yellow level of danger has been declared. Strong winds, cold weather, fire danger and thunderstorms are expected. So, be careful!
