Broken roofs, fallen trees. Tens of thousands of people without electricity

Currently the most violent storms They pass through the Śląskie, Mazowieckie, Lesser Poland and Świętokrzyskie voivodships. Storms are accompanied by rainfall up to 30-60 l/sq m, hail and wind gusts to 80-100 km/h. It is also restless in the following voivodships: Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Warmian-Masurian and Podlasie.

As reported by Piotr Błaszczyk from the Government Security Center, the storms deprived of electricity of 90,000. recipients – most, because 23 thousand in the Lubuskie Voivodeship, 21 thousand in Lower Silesia and 20,000 in Greater Poland. Until 21.00 firefighters intervened 3140 times. The most trips to remove the effects of storms were recorded in the West Pomeranian (495), Wielkopolskie (422), Silesian (415), Dolnośląskie (377), Opolskie (357) and Lubuskie (357) provinces.

The storm passed, among others, near Miłków and Jelenia Góra in the Lower Silesian Voivodship. Strong gusts of wind knocked down several trees there. At ul. Spółdzielcza in Jelenia Góra, one of the trees was overwhelmed by the car. Photos were published by the local portal portalik24.pl.

A dangerous storm cell also appeared on the Jaworski Poviat. As informed by the Poviat Headquarters of the State Fire Service in Venomthe most difficult situation prevails in the town of Wierzchosławice, where a very strong wind broke trees and ripped the roof from a residential building. Applications also flowed from the city of Jawor and from the town of Wądroże Wielkie, where local flooding was recorded.

Violent storms also occurred in Silesia. On contact24 we received recordings from Katowice. Due to the extremely strong wind (gusts up to 125 km/h), the airport authorities in Pyrzowice informed about possible difficulties.

“Due to adverse weather conditions, start and landing delays may occur, as well as in the transport of passengers between aircraft and terminals,” said in a statement.

Firefighters from the Opolskie Voivodeship also have a lot of work. 233 entries about atmospheric events were submitted to the local PSP. The most applications concerned the Kluczbork and Opole poviats (with the city Opole).

In the south of Poland, unloading was accompanied by a strong wind breaking branches and stunning trees. There were several serious accidents in the West Pomeranian and Pomeranian voivodships. Around 7pm around the city of Złotatia, a tree fell on five cars, crushing one of them. Fortunately, the vehicles were empty and no one was injured.

A dangerous event also occurred in the area Wałcza in the province West Pomeranian. A family of four (parents with two children, residents of Tuczno) returned by car from shopping, right next to the police station, the tree fell on their vehicle. Fortunately, nothing happened to anyone.