Romania's National Meteorological Administration (ANM) issued several Code Orange nowcasting weather warnings on Wednesday morning for torrential rain and thunderstorms, valid over the next hour for localities in the counties of Olt, Giurgiu and Teleorman, as well as Bucharest.
According to meteorologists, in the morning, Bucharest is expected to experience torrential downpours bringing 25-40 litres of rain per square metre, accompanied by frequent lightning, agerpres reports.
In Olt County, also in the morning, torrential rain is forecast to bring 25-40 litres per square metre, along with frequent lightning, strengthening winds, severe gusts of 70-90 km/h, and medium-sized hail measuring 2-4 cm in diameter.
Similar weather conditions are forecast for Giurgiu County.
A Code Yellow warning for thunderstorms will be in force in the morning in the mountainous area of Gorj County and the locality of Pades. These areas are expected to experience torrential rain bringing 15-25 litres per square metre, frequent lightning, wind gusts of 50-70 km/h, and small hail measuring 1-2 cm in diameter.
Nowcasting warnings for severe weather are issued for periods of up to six hours.
Hydrologists have also issued a Code Red flood warning for tributaries of the Provita River in Prahova County, with residents in the area alerted via the RO-ALERT emergency warning system.
Residents of Bucharest also received a RO-ALERT message on Wednesday morning informing them of the Code Orange weather warning for torrential rain in the capital city.
