Debrecen, in eastern Hungary’s Great Plain, receives around 570 mm (about 22 inches) of rain a year, with a clear summer peak from thunderstorms that build over the flat, open agricultural landscape. Without significant hills nearby to trigger storms, summer convection here depends heavily on daytime heating, meaning the most intense storms tend to arrive in the hottest part of the afternoon. Hail is a notable risk for the region’s extensive farmland during the strongest cells. Because these storms can develop with only modest warning on an otherwise clear, hot day, radar tracking is a genuinely practical tool for the region’s agricultural community. Hungary’s Meteorological Service operates the national radar network.
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