Időjárási veszélyek és veszélyjelzések Magyarországon

Abstract

This study provides an overview on weather risks and available weather warning and prediction systems in Hungary. Most important weather risks include severe weather and thunderstorms with hail, flash floods and lightning damage; as well as winter precipitation, ice, frost, snow and freezing rain. The Hungarian Meteorological Service issues different weather warnings with 3-day and 3-hour time advantage to allow sufficient preparation for severe weather. Weather warnings, the basic understanding of meteorological background and responsible human response are all required to mitigate weather risks and reduce the avoidable damage.