Level 1 and level 2 areas are issued for parts of NE Algeria, NW Tunisia, Corsica, Italy, Austria, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Georgia and SW Russia mainly for excessive convective precipitation and large hail. In addition, non-mesocyclonic tornadoes (waterspouts) are possible in coastal areas.
A level 1 is issued for parts of Portugal and W Spain for large hail, severe convective wind gusts and excessive convective precipitation.
A broad, subtropic ridge filled with very warm to hot air covers most of Europe. It is flanked by small cut-off lows near Ireland and Portugal and by a long-wave trough over Russia. The main frontal zone is deflected to the far north and runs across the Norwegian Sea and Scandinavia.
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