Severe storms expected on Wednesday

The whole of Czechia is at risk of being hit by severe storms on Wednesday, the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute has warned, including heavy rainfall, small hailstones, and wind speeds of up to 70 kilometres per hour. The storms are expected to be isolated and localised, but the high winds are expected to be felt even outside the direct locale of the storms themselves, especially in the west and northwest of Bohemia.

Precipitation will be intense for a short time, but the storms should move quickly. Total rainfall should thus amount to around 30 millimetres at most, except for the east of the country, where the total could reach up to 50 millimetres.

The storm warning applies to the western half of the country from 11 am to 5 pm and to the eastern half from 2 pm to 10 pm. The storms may pass through the same locality several times, especially in Moravia and Silesia during the afternoon and evening.