Code Orange weather warning for heavy rain and thunderstorms in eastern half of Romania

Code Orange weather warning for heavy rain and thunderstorms in eastern half of Romania

The National Weather Administration (ANM) has issued a Code Orange weather warning for heavy rain and thunderstorms for the eastern half of Romania and a Code Yellow for rainfall for almost the rest of the country, including the capital, valid throughout Wednesday.

According to ANM, between 12:00 and 23:00, in the north and east of Muntenia, eastern Transilvania and in Moldavia, there will be periods of marked atmospheric instability. There will be wind intensities (gusts generally 70 - 80 km/h), in small areas strong thunderstorms, heavy downpours, thunderstorms and hail.

In short intervals (1-3 hours) or by accumulation, the rainfall will be 35 - 40 l/sqm and, isolated, over 50 - 60 l/sqm.

The counties that will fall under Code Orange are Suceava, Botosani, Harghita, Covasna, Neamt, Iasi, Bacau, Vaslui, Vrancea, Prahova, Dambovita (north), Brasov (south-east), Buzau, Galati, Brăila, Ialomita and Calarasi.

Also, until 2:00 on Thursday, there will be periods of atmospheric instability in most of the country. There will be showers, thunders, short-lived wind intensities (gusts of 55 - 65 km/h) and isolated thunderstorms and hail. In short intervals or by accumulation, the rainfall will be 25 - 30 l/sqm and isolatedly over 40 l/sqm.

The counties under Code Yellow are Satu Mare, Maramures, Bihor, Salaj, Cluj, Bistrita Nasaud, Mures, Alba, Sibiu, Brasov, Hunedoara, Caras-Severin, Arad (partially), Mehedinti, Gorj, Valcea, Arges, Dambovita, Tulcea (western half), Constanta (western half) and Bucharest.