Still alarm in Austria: Rainders and Sturm threaten!

Still alarm in Austria: Rainders and Sturm threaten!

On Monday afternoon and evening, in large parts of Austria, violent thunderstorms are expected. According to krone.at Vorarlberg and Tirol calm down, while thunderstorms are expected in the east and south. The first strong thunderstorms have already formed in Lower Austria, which continues to tense the situation.

Already since the morning there have been rainfurs in Vorarlberg, Tyrol, Salzburg and Upper Austria. The sun will only be shown in the late afternoon, provided the weather allows it. The current weather situation is tightened by a cold front from the West, and the risk of thunderstorms continues to increase in the eastern and southern regions.

expected thunderstorm activity

According to Geosphere Austria, especially in the Alpine edge, in Styria and Carinthia, strong thunderstorms with heavy rain and stormy wind from west to northwest are expected. In Horn (Waldviertel), 79 liters per square meter of rain were measured in the late afternoon, which is a new record for a July day. The temperature at a height of 2000 meters varies between 10 degrees in the west and 16 degrees in the southeast.

The Austrian storm center (UWZ) has raised the alarm: from around 4:30 p.m., violent thunderstorms, hail and storm can be expected in almost all of Austria. The storm card shows a large -scale yellow, orange and red warnings, especially for Tyrol, Salzburg, Lower Austria and Carinthia.

regional warnings

The warnings also refer to special regions in Lower Austria, where thunderstorms can be expected in Amstetten and Gänserndorf. Strong thunderstorms, heavy rain, hail and storm are forecast in the Baden and Mödling districts. The following locations are particularly affected:

• horn: strong thunderstorms, heavy rain, hail and storm awaited
• Wiener Neustadt (city and country): thunderstorms
• tulln: thunderstorms
• milk: thunderstorms
• Neunkirchen: thunderstorms
• Zwettl: thunderstorms

The warning position in the affected areas is tense and citizens are asked to have special care on the streets. It is recommended to park and subordinate cars and to secure balcony furniture. Weather apps should be checked regularly to obtain current information.

In summary, the weather conditions in Austria are characterized by a high risk of thunderstorm, which can last until the evening. It remains to be seen how the situation develops, while the first violent thunderstorms have occurred in advance. The storm warnings can change at any time so that the population should remain vigilant.