Emergencies Ministry warns of thunderstorms, hail and strong winds in Bashkiria

UFA, 14 June 2017. /Bashinform News Agency, Ksenia Kalinina/. On June 15, the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergencies of Russia for Bashkortostan informs that short-term rains are expected in the republic, increasing to moderate in the north. In some areas, there are thunderstorms, in the afternoon with hail. Wind south-western 3-8 m/s. During the day, gusts of wind can reach 20 m/s. The information is provided by the Republican Office for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring.

According to weather forecasters, on Thursday, the air temperature at night will be 8-13 degrees Celsius, in the afternoon 21-26 C. On Friday, June 16, the mercury at night will show 10-15 C, in the afternoon 19-24 C, in the south-east of the republic to +28 C.

In the period of storm winds, the Ministry of Emergencies recommends checking the condition of power grids and equipment, heating stoves in residential building, serviceability of internal and external fire water supply, telephone communication, fire-fighting equipment. It is highly hazardous to stand under a power line in a strong wind and approach broken electrical lines.

In rural houses you need to fix or bring objects to the premises from the yard and put out fire in the oven.

In the street it is important to avoid being near power lines, trees, billboards.

Drivers are recommended to reduce the speed limit and be careful and cautious on the roads.

Due to high fire hazard and strengthening of wind gusts, it is strictly forbidden to plant fires, burn dry grass, waste and packing, as well as to smoke and make fires in forests, burn waste near forest areas.