The National Weather Administration (ANM) on Tuesday issued a new Code Orange warning for atmospheric instability, valid in the next interval in 16 counties, as well as two Codes Yellow for instable weather covering 26 counties and the Capital.
The counties under Code Orange are: Tulcea, Constanta, Braila, Ialomita, Calarasi, Buzau, Prahova, Dambovita, Arges, Brasov, Covasna, Harghita, Vrancea, Bacau, Sibiu and Valcea.
Moreover, in the interval 12 - 22 hours, there will be in force a Code Yellow for atmospheric instability and wind intensifications in the mountain areas, in Transylvania, Muntenia and Dobrogea, where the atmospheric instability will temporarily be accentuated and will manifest as showers, frequent lightning, storms and hail. Water quantities will exceed 25 - 30 liters per sq m and locally 40 l/sq m.
At the same time, in the north-east of Transylvania, in the west and south-west of Oltenia and in most part of Moldavia there will be wind gusts, generally between 55 and 75 km/h.
The Code Yellow warnings are valid for the following areas: Bucharest and the counties of Botosani, Iasi, Vaslui, Galati, Vrancea, Bacau, Neamt, Suceava, Giurgiu, Teleorman, Arges, Valcea, Olt, Dolj, Gorj, Mehedinti, Caras-Severin, Hunedoara, Arad, Alba, Bihor, Salaj, Cluj, Mures, Bistriţa-Nasaud and Maramures.