Romania, hit by storms and hail. Yellow wind code until Wednesday evening in 21 counties and in the Capital
Strong storms, torrential rains and large hail caused problems in several counties in the country, where gardens were destroyed and entire streets were flooded. Dozens of counties remain under yellow wind code until Wednesday evening.
Hail hit several localities. FoTO: archaic
Severe weather hit several areas of the country on May 12, where violent storms brought hail, torrential rain and strong gusts of wind. In some localities, agricultural crops were affected in just a few minutes, and in cities drivers had difficulties in traffic due to massive accumulations of water.
In Oltenia, torrential rain quickly turned to hail, and chunks of ice destroyed entire gardens and newly emerged spring crops. In Gorj County, the storm was short but strong enough to knock down young plants and cause damage to households.
Several hours after the storm, significant amounts of hail could still be seen collected in these protective systems in some households.
In Tulcea, after a heavy rain, several streets in the city were flooded, and the water quickly accumulated on the road.
In Constanța county, code orange made its effects felt, and the sky suddenly darkened in several localities by the sea. Dense clouds covered the coastline, and hail fell in some areas.
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In Drobeta-Turnu Severin, the torrential rain caused flooding on several streets, and some drivers were left with their cars stuck in water, the level reaching almost half a meter in some places.
Galati county was also affected by the severe weather. In the municipality of Tecuci, the torrential rain and hail led to significant accumulations of water on the roadway, with several streets being covered in a short time.
Yellow wind code in 21 counties and in the Capital
Meteorologists warn that the episode of severe weather is far from over. Until Tuesday evening at 10:00 p.m., almost the entire country is under a yellow code for rain, gales and hail. In some regions, amounts of water can reach 40 liters per square meter and wind gusts can reach speeds of up to 90 km/h.
After 22:00, the rains will subside, but meteorologists have issued a new yellow code of wind intensification valid until Wednesday evening for 21 counties and the city of Bucharest.
In Crisana, Banat, Oltenia, the west, the center and the south of Muntenia, the south of Dobrogea and the west of Transylvania, the wind will intensify with gust speeds of 50-70 km/h and isolated 80 km/h.
