Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Thursday night

Meteorologists have issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Thursday evening and night, with strong winds, torrential rain and hail likely. The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute said that there is even the potential for a tornado in the Pilsen and Karlovy Vary regions.

For the western part of the country, the warning level is rated as 'extremely high', the highest degree of risk, while most of the eastern part is rated 'high', one level below. Southeastern Moravia is the only part of the country with a low-risk warning level.