Lombardy Region has released ayellow alert for thunderstorm risk from 11.00 on 06/09/2024 until next update.
During Sunday 09/06 an increase in instability is expected: from late morning scattered showers and thunderstorms will form in the Region, initially on the highlands, passing over the plains in the afternoon and further intensifying: possibility of strong and more severe thunderstorms organized from late afternoon and evening, with locally very strong wind gusts in the central-eastern sectors, tending to weaken in the early hours of Monday.
Main recommended behaviors
RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS
- At home, avoid using household appliances and landline telephones and unplug them
- Do not wear metallic objects
- Stay away from water
- Keep about ten meters away from other people
- Avoid taking shelter under trees or tall, sharp structures
- You can take shelter in your car with the doors and windows closed and the radio antenna lowered
- If you are driving and visibility is poor, stop in a suitable parking area
- Avoid the underpasses of via Monviso, Bergamo and Cappuccini
To stay updated on Civil Protection alerts you can install the LOM Alert app of the Lombardy Region for smartphones and tablets or consult the AllertaLOM website.
To monitor rainfall you can install the RadarLOM app of ARPA-Lombardy. The app allows you to receive notifications in the event of intense phenomena in areas of interest, choosing the municipalities and ranges of action; you can therefore follow on the map the evolution of rainfall observed in the previous hours and forecast for the following hour.
What to do in case of emergency and guide to recommended behavior in case of emergency
Legend: the color codes of the alerts
The alert legislation provides for the use of color codes, for an immediate understanding of the alert levels, ranging from green, absence of critical issues, up to red, which indicates an extreme situation.
| critical issues | description |
| GREEN (absent) | There are no natural phenomena expected that could generate the risk considered |
| YELLOW (ordinary) | Natural phenomena are foreseen that can give rise to situations that are usually and commonly acceptable by the population and manageable at a local level |
| ORANGE (moderate) | Natural phenomena are expected which do not reach extreme values, but which may affect an important portion of the territory or give rise to widespread damage and risks for the population |
| RED (high) | Natural phenomena are expected that are likely to reach extreme values, which can give rise to serious damage and risks for the population and widely affect the territory |
