The cold front brings storms and possible hail – What areas will it pass through?



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A cold front, which has been running through Greece since the early hours of this morning, causes local rains and thunderstorms on the Ionian, western and central continents.

According to the network of automatic meteorological stations of the National Observatory of Athens / Meteo.gr, the highest rainfall heights are recorded in Epirus and the Central Ionian and specifically in the areas of the Table, which follows.

Panel.  The eight highest rainfall heights as of 09:00 on Saturday 09/26, as recorded by the network of automatic meteorological stations of the National Observatory of Athens / Meteo.gr.

Panel. The eight highest rainfall heights as of 09:00 on Saturday 09/26, as recorded by the network of automatic meteorological stations of the National Observatory of Athens / Meteo.gr.

Phenomena can be strong in places until midday in western Sterea and western Peloponnese, while mainly at noon in Macedonia, Thrace and the islands of the North Aegean, where there is the possibility of local hail. Map 1 below shows the estimated levels of daily precipitation, as well as the areas where there is the possibility of strong local phenomena.

Map 1. Estimated daily rainfall heights for Saturday 09/26/2020, calculated by the numerical weather forecast model of the National Observatory of Athens / Meteo.gr.  Circles indicate areas where strong phenomena can occur in some places.

Map 1. Estimated daily rainfall heights for Saturday 09/26/2020, calculated by the numerical weather forecast model of the National Observatory of Athens / Meteo.gr. Circles indicate areas where strong phenomena can occur in some places.

At the same time, strong westerly winds will prevail in the Ionian and southern Aegean, with intensities reaching Beaufort 7, while in the afternoon the Aegean winds will turn from the west and their intensity in the northern Aegean will temporarily arrive. to 8. Beaufort (Map 2).

With information from Meteo



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