2024-07-12 02:34:05
At four o’clock in the afternoon, the most intense rains and the greatest number of lightnings occurred in the Bauska district. According to the data of “Latvijas valsts kētu”, wind gusts of up to 31 meters per second have been recorded between Bauska and Cerauksti.
The Latvian Center for Environment, Geology and Meteorology has changed the red warning area to the central regions of the country. In Kurzeme, the red warning has been canceled, but the orange level warning remains in effect.
An orange warning has been announced in the capital – a thunderstorm with strong wind gusts up to 20 meters per second and very heavy rains, hail is also possible is expected in Riga in the period from 16.30 to 19.30.
The red warning in the central regions of Latvia will be in effect until eight in the evening, while the orange warning in most of the country will be in effect until 2 in the morning.
The red or highest level warning has been issued due to extremely heavy rains, it is affected by possible temporary flooding in places, large hail and storm are also possible.
2024-07-12 02:34:05