Overnight storms less severe than expected

The overnight storms that meteorologists had warned would hit the western part of the country ended up being less severe than expected and did not cause much damage. Firefighters were called out to deal with fallen trees but there was little to no material damage, traffic incidents or power outages. The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute stated on Twitter that storms are difficult to predict accurately.

Meteorologists had issued a warning on Thursday that severe storms and possibly even a tornado could hit the west of the country during the evening and night.