At night, the strong storm that had traditionally hit Lithuania caused problems: some of the streets of the capital are impassable.

Meteorologists predicted that in the afternoon the storm, which has become a traditional one, will hit the country.

Stunning images captured by Gabriel Bagdon:

After a hot and hot day, the ball clouds trapped the sky. Meteorologists’ forecasts are coming true: they promised that it would rain again at night, where there could be a splinter. According to meteorologists, the splinter
during gusts they will reach 15-18 m / s.

Fog, lightning, heavy rain – the thermometer shows 27 degrees. Gismeteo’s Facebook weather forecast reported that Ignalina was already horrified by the scum.

Grinda’s account from the highway maintenance company states that before the rains began (around 9 p.m.), Grinda’s teams made their way to the streets most at risk of flooding.

– Iron Wolf – Žalgirio st. – passable.
– Geležinio Vilko str. after Savanorių ave. in the ring – flooded but passable.
– T. Narbuto g. lowlands – flooded, traffic is diverted through Žvėryno streets (Sėlių street)
– Soldiers – O. Milašiaus str. below the Valakampiai viaduct: lost, traffic is in one lane;
– Antakalnio st. – In some places, but it happened.
– Žirmūnų-Kareivių st. – Lots of water, but the street is crossed.
– Verkiai-Lakūnai (22:25) is flooded. Choose another route.

Tragic events are almost imminent. Around three dozen balloons flew out of Vilnius near Veisiejus Street. How much after 9 p.m. There a sudden storm began, and the pilots rushed to land quickly.

According to preliminary data, a balloon that was already near the ground was blown away by a strong wind, a bag of balloons hit the ground and a 38-year-old woman fell. He did not lose consciousness, according to preliminary data, the woman had a broken clavicle. They took her to the hospital. And a strong wind pushed the balloon across the meadow for several hundred meters.

In Vilnius, on T. Narbuto Street, the traditional flooding rain flooded the repaired section of the street.

On the Climate and Climate of Lithuania page, it was announced that eastern districts would receive a significant portion of storms in the near future. There have been very active storms around Ignalina for some time, it is raining a lot. Well, the cloud wall or the shelf seen in the photo is away from Belarus. However, the action itself has just crossed the Lithuanian border so far. Scattered so far reaching about 16 m / s, as well as heavy rain, possibly hail. The residents of the capital should be ready, because in the near future this system will reach Vilnius and other cities (Alytus, Marijampolė, Kaunas): the branches of the trees may break, the streets may be flooded, it is written on the Facebook page Weather and Climate in Lithuania.

Delphi readers began sharing images of Vilnius drowned.

Meanwhile, at the Panorama Mall, a real flood seems to have started: Readers captured images of the mall, where you can see the water from the roof.

The cold weather front will hit Lithuania on Saturday night. It should not cause severe storms during the dark hours of the day and yet move slowly. In some places, most likely in the eastern and southern districts, short periods of rain, thunderstorms at night. Northeast wind, moderate. The temperature will not drop below 14-19 degrees just yet.

A strong northeast wind will blow on Saturday. In the northern part of the country it will be quite sunny, dry, cool and warm Lithuanian, around 21-23 degrees heat. There will still be a lot of clouds in the southern areas, it will rain in some places for a while and the temperature will fluctuate between 23 and 26 degrees.

The probability of rain on Sunday night is low. Northeast, east, moderate wind. The temperature will drop to 10-15 degrees when it is clear. Unfortunately, a small Black Sea cyclone approaches from the east in the morning.

There will be a lot of clouds, it will rain in the eastern areas, there will likely be thunderstorms in some places. The northeast wind will increase to 7-12 m / s. In the eastern districts, the air can only be heated up to 19-21 degrees, and on the western side of the country, they will be pampered 22-24 degrees.

At the beginning of next week, our climate will be determined by the aforementioned Black Sea cyclone. Flashing Lis, more intense on Monday. The wind will change direction, weak. The temperature will drop to 9-14 degrees at night and will not exceed 16-22 degrees during the day.