Flash Records yesterday – continued storm today – Sveriges Radio

Flash Records yesterday – continued storm today – Sveriges Radio

Sunday became the åskrikaste days ago SMHI began their measurements twelve years ago. And today, it continues to thunder in the north.

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– There is still a risk of thunder but more concentrated in the northern parts of the country, says Linnea Rehn, meteorologist at SMHI.

The thunderstorm has subsided in the southern parts of the country but in the north SMHI has issued a class 1 warning for Västerbotten County and the coastal region in Norbotten County.

– There may also be occasional thunderstorms over southern Sweden but it looks like the northern Norrland get the strongest today, says Linnea Rehn.

Meanwhile, it is very dry in many places in the country . SMHI warns of major forest fire danger in southern Skåne, Östergötland, Gotland, east Sweden and along the southern and central Norrland coast.

The week got a dramatic clearance when lightning, high winds and rain yesterday swept over large parts of the country. In Stockholm tore a Finnish ferry

from its moorings and Jönköping region started the fire in a barn with 100 animals. In Norrbotten and Västerbotten burned it in several places due to lightning.

Sunday’s storm also meant a new record in the number of flashes. Total registered approximately 43,000 lightning across the country, it åskrikaste day since records began in 2002.

– Previously it was June 7, 2011 when it measured 41 000 lightning. So it was very sharp and many åskurladdningar says Linnea Rehn.

Extreme heat that hit Sweden last week looks to be over for now, but it will remain hot in large parts of the country.

– Especially in southern Sweden, it can be over 25 degrees. Then begins a little cooler air to move down over northern Sweden. So there is still a little wobbly yet with rain showers and even some thunderstorms off and on, says Linnea Rehn.

Anders Molin
anders.molin @ sverigesradio.se