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🇵🇱 Hail Cover in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland (June 5, 2025)

🌧☄️ On June 5, a severe hailstorm struck the Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland, leaving behind a thick hail cover up to 10 cm (4 inches) deep. Streets, fields, and yards were blanketed in white, resembling a winter landscape.

🚨 Local authorities reported damage to vehicles, rooftops, and agricultural crops. Power outages occurred in some areas. No injuries have been reported so far.

⚠️ Meteorologists note that such intense hailstorms are becoming increasingly frequent and unpredictable, especially during the spring and summer months.

🌍 Experts link the rise in extreme weather anomalies across Central Europe to the ongoing effects of climate change, emphasizing the need for infrastructure adaptation and improved atmospheric monitoring systems.