A dangerous storm is imminent over Italy. In addition to locally intense rains, there is also the risk of hail, even of large dimensions, due to the great potential energy involved, caused precisely by the first heat that generates marked contrasts.
Confirmation came with the latest update: the impetuous and sudden entrance of a girl cold drop (high altitude cold unstable air core), descending from northern Europe, will greatly destabilize the atmosphere, causing electrical storms even of strong intensity up to the plains.
We can imagine this drop as a zone of the atmosphere where it is much colder than all the surrounding zones: in the lower map you can clearly see the difference in colors with the green of the drop to indicate a cold area surrounded by warmer air (yellow color); the speed of this phenomenon will be the basis of the violent contrasts between different air masses that are expected in our country.
What’s going on? Simply, the heat of the last few days has increased thepotential energy at stake in the lower layers of the atmosphere (humidity and heat) effectively preparing the ground for the development of impressive supercellsor particularly violent storm systems, up to 8-10 km high and capable of causing large hail (up to 3-4 cm in diameter)gusts of more than 60 km/h (downburst) and, in the most extreme cases, even twister. The following map clearly highlights the areas of greatest risk.
Thursday 25 May The weather conditions will continue to be uneven, especially in the afternoon in the Center and in the morning even in the North (western sectors). we do not exclude new stormsalso with local hailstorms, especially in the Alps, Prealps, Piedmont, part of the Center (possible outbreak in Rome AND florence) and Sardinia (especially the northern sectors of the island).