The National Weather Service issued a Code Orange for storms and torrential rain in 14 counties through Saturday evening, and a Code Yellow for atmospheric instability through Sunday morning for more than half of the country.

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Code Orange, Saturday, 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m

In the east and southeast of Transylvania, most of Moldova, in the area of ​​the Eastern Carpathians and the east of the Southern Carpathians, there will be showers, electrical discharges, short-term strengthening of the wind and in some places. areas of storms and hail.

In a short period of time or through accumulation, the amount of water will be 30…40 l/m2, and isolated more than 50 l/m2.

Yellow code, from 10:00 Saturday to 10:00 Sunday.

In the specified period of time, periods of atmospheric instability will be locally observed in Oltenia, southern Banat, western Muntenia, Transylvania, Maramures and Moldova.

This will be manifested by showers, electrical discharges, short-term strengthening of the wind and, in some areas, squalls and hail.

In short periods of time or through accumulation, the amount of water will be 20…25 l/sq.m, and isolated more than 30…40 l/sq.m.

Manifestations of atmospheric instability will be in the evening and night on Saturday and in the rest of the territory of Muntenia. Meteorologists note that the weather will be unstable in the coming days.

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