- Large hailstones fell from the sky in Ticino on Friday evening.
- Some people were slightly injured.
- According to the meteorologists, the thunderstorms will be followed by persistent heavy rain on Sunday and Monday.
In Ticino there were storms with heavy hail on Friday evening. Some of the hailstones had a diameter of up to 4 centimeters – they were about the size of golf balls. The region around Locarno was particularly affected.
Some cars were damaged and a few people received minor injuries. However, nobody had to be taken to the hospital.
Legend:
Streets like in winter yesterday in Locarno.
RSI
Overall, a lot of rain fell in Ticino and the Engadine with more than 80 millimeters. This, according to SRF Meteo, in two waves: one on Friday evening – partly with hailstorms in the Onsernone valley, a second in the second half of the night with strong thunderstorms and gusts of wind at 80 kilometers per hour in the Upper Engadine.
Thunderstorms are followed by heavy rain – danger looms
According to SRF Meteo, the thunderstorms that were there before Friday on Thursday are followed by persistent heavy rain on Sunday and Monday. Accordingly, exceptionally large amounts of water accumulate.
As SRF meteorologist Daniela Schmuki indicates, small and medium-sized streams could develop into torrents, especially in the Ticino and Graubünden regions, but generally also in the central and eastern mountain areas. She warns that there is a risk of landslides, debris flows and flooding.