CURRENT: A thrombus occurred near Topoľčany. At night it rains over the west
A cold front is approaching our territory, which will bring rain to our territory during the night hours. In front of him, however, they form showers and storms, which even brought a thrombus to Upper Nitra.
The weather in Slovakia is very different today. While in the eastern half of the territory there is sunny and warm weather, in the west it is mostly cloudy and even with precipitation.
The weather here began to affect the cold front, which brings mainly clouds, but also the first precipitation.
There have been several storms in our territory. However, lightning detection has so far recorded only about 100 lightning bolts in the whole day, with the most interesting phenomenon occurring in Horná Nitra.
Tromba near Topoľčany
During the early evening, a thrombus appeared during the show, northwest of Topoľčany. They observed it from the city, but also from the villages of Továrniky or Jacovce.
This thrombus was produced by a shower that was not lightning active. Photos of the thrombus can be found under the article in the gallery.
A thrombus is a funnel-shaped cloud that occurs below the base of a storm cloud. The cloud is rotating, but harmless in itself. If it touched the ground, it would be a tornado. This could already do damage.
Rainfall will come
In the coming hours, storms in our territory may manifest themselves mainly, but Slovakia will be affected by the rain, which awaits especially the west during the night. In the morning, 20-30 mm of rain can fall in western Slovakia
The weather will be more dangerous tomorrow. Storms are expected in several places.