Storm Hits Croatia, Hurricane-Force Winds Knock Down Trees in Zagreb
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A STRONG storm with winds of up to 90 km/h hit Slavonia, especially Osijek. The 112 center received hundreds of calls about fallen trees, fires, power outages and material damage.
The sudden change in weather also reached Croatia via Italy and Slovenia. In the morning, the storm first hit the Rijeka area, and in the afternoon, the central part of the country. Zagreb was also hit, where strong winds with hurricane-force gusts toppled trees and threw objects through the streets.
Wind gusts exceeding 100 km/h were recorded in Slovenia, while in Italy strong showers, wind and hail knocked down trees and caused floods. Heavy rain fell in Rijeka, a strong wind is blowing in Zagreb, and meteorological warnings are in effect. The strongest storm is expected in the northern Adriatic. It is a strong weather change associated with a cold front that is spreading from the west over northern Italy and the Alps towards Slovenia, Cro…
Branches weakened by drought broke easily.
The strong storm caused the fall of trees that fell on the roads, as well as on the electrical network. On one building, the tin roof was blown away by a strong wind
The most pronounced impacts were recorded, according to reports from citizens, in the area from the city center to the west. It was especially severe along the Promenade, where the wind and storm surges destroyed umbrellas, while carrying chairs all the way to the Winter Harbor area.
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