The west of the country was hit by a storm: dozens of settlements were left without electricity

Severe weather is raging in western Ukraine today, April 6, with hail, gusty winds, and damage to buildings. Volyn, Rivne, and Lviv regions were the hardest hit.

This is reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing data from the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center and eyewitness reports.

In Volyn, weather forecasters have declared a yellow level of danger due to thunderstorms with hail. In Lviv region, they have warned of strong gusts of wind throughout the day.

As of 2:20 p.m., 46 settlements in the Varaha and Rivne districts of the Rivne region were left without electricity. Later, at 2:32 p.m., 94 settlements in the Lviv region were partially or completely without electricity.

The storm has already caused significant damage. In the village of Khinochi in the Rivne region, the wind tore off the roof of a local school. In Olesk in the Lviv region, the roof of a building was also damaged. Wind gusts in the western, northern, and part of the central regions reached 15-20 m/s.

In Kyiv, the main state flag was temporarily removed due to strong winds.

Forecasters advise people to stay away from trees, advertising structures, and power lines, close windows, and remove items from balconies.

According to forecaster Natalka Didenko, the weather will remain unstable in the coming days. On April 8-9, wet snow is expected in the Rivne region, and frost is possible at night in the west, north, and in places in the center. Warming is predicted approximately on April 14-15.