Geneva cancels Saturday events due to severe weather warning
Published: Saturday, Jun 29th 2024, 10:20
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The canton of Geneva is canceling all permits for events planned on public land from 2 pm on Saturday. The reason for this is a weather warning, according to which a severe storm is expected in the region from late afternoon.
According to a statement from the Geneva cantonal administration on Saturday, there is a high probability of stormy gusts with speeds of up to 100 km/h in Geneva in the afternoon. There may also be large hailstones, lightning strikes and heavy rain showers.
The cancellation particularly affects the fan zone in the Plainpalais area, where 15,000 spectators were expected at 6 p.m. for the start of the European Football Championship match between Switzerland and Italy.
MeteoSwiss had already warned on Friday of an "explosive weather cocktail" that was brewing late Saturday afternoon, particularly in western Switzerland: There was a threat of violent thunderstorms, which - due to their possible supercell structure - would favor strong gusts of wind and hail.
The arrival of warm and very humid air in Switzerland with values of up to 21 degrees at around 1500 meters above sea level, coupled with the diurnal warming during the afternoon, will lead to strong instability, according to the meteorologists.
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