Weather tracker: Severe thunderstorms sweep Europe and east Asia
Severe thunderstorms and extreme weather have caused significant damage across the Balkans, including Slovenia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Simultaneously, Hong Kong has faced heavy flooding following black rainstorm warnings, highlighting a pattern of extreme weather events across Eurasia.
Why it matters
The increasing frequency of extreme weather events poses significant infrastructure and safety risks to global populations.
People’s homes were badly damaged in the village of Komenda, Slovenia last week. Photograph: Borut Živulovič/Reuters View image in fullscreen People’s homes were badly damaged in the village of Komenda, Slovenia last week. Photograph: Borut Živulovič/Reuters Weather tracker Extreme weather Analysis Weather tracker: Severe thunderstorms sweep Europe and east Asia Ed Walton for MetDesk Strong winds and heavy rain batter Slovenia, while France experiences atypical heatwave in its north and west
The report is a factual account of meteorological events and their physical impact on infrastructure.
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