Wrocław under water. Giant downpour, streets flowing
A real cloudburst passed through Wrocław on Saturday in the late afternoon hours. Videos from the capital of Lower Silesia have already appeared online. The streets turned into rivers. The machine park at the Olympic Stadium, where the next round of the Speedway Grand Prix was to take place, was flooded.
Key information:
- Wrocław was hit by an intense downpour that passed through the city on Saturday evening.
- Bielany Wrocławskie and the machine park at the Olympic Stadium were flooded.
- The downpour made it difficult to hold the planned Speedway Grand Prix round.
- The Institute of Meteorology and Water Management warned of dangerous weather phenomena, including rainfall up to 70 mm and strong wind.
Adverse weather conditions affected the residents of Wrocław. In the late afternoon hours, a powerful downpour accompanied by a thunderstorm passed through the capital of Lower Silesia. The first recordings appeared online.
Bielany Wrocławskie was completely flooded. The road and sidewalks turned into a flowing river - pedestrians had water up to their ankles (video below).
At the Olympic Stadium in Wrocław, the fifth round of the cycle determining the world champion in speedway was planned. The tournament was supposed to start at 7 p.m., but at that time a storm was raging over the stadium and a wall of water was pouring from the sky. The machine park turned into a lake (see photos below).
[1/10] Giant downpour reached Wrocław. Source of photos: PAP | Maciej Kulczyński
The Institute of Meteorology and Water Management warned of weather conditions from the beginning of the day. For part of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, IMGW issued a third-level alert. Locally, due to accumulation, rainfall of up to 70 mm and wind gusts from 80 km/h to 90 km/h, with points up to 110 km/h, were forecast.
The Government Security Center informed about an alert across all of Poland. "Attention! Today and tomorrow (20/21.06) intense rainfall, strong wind and storms are likely. Possible power outages. Avoid open spaces" - it was indicated. The alert was sent to recipients throughout the country.
oprac. Szymon Michalski, Journalist of Wiadomości WP
