Authorities warn that Poland may experience severe thunderstorms, potentially containing supercells, carrying heavy rainfall and high winds on Friday, while also alerting for heatwave conditions in multiple regions.
Severe Thunderstorms with Potential Supercells Forecast
The Polish Institute of Meteorology has issued warnings for severe thunderstorms across Poland on Friday (5 September). In some areas, the storms may develop into supercells, bringing heavy rainfall and potentially disrupting local infrastructure.
Affected Regions and Expected Conditions
The weather warnings, ranging from first to second stages, include: first-stage alerts for Opole, Silesia, Łódź, Greater Poland, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, and Pomorskie regions; second-stage warnings for warmińsko-mazurskie, mazowieckie, podlaskie, and świętokrzyskie regions, as well as parts of podkarpackie, małopolskie, śląskie, lubelskie, łódzkie, kujawsko-pomorskie, and pomorskie.
Storm Path and Expected Impact
The storms are expected to start forming around 1 PM GMT, beginning in Gdańsk and moving through Łódź, Częstochowa, and Kraków, before shifting direction towards northeastern Poland, eventually reaching a line stretching from Olsztyn to Warsaw, Lublin, and Rzeszów by evening. Heavy rainfall amounts could reach between 30-40 liters per square meter, with the potential for localized winds reaching up to 90-100 km/h (55-62 mph).
