Košice, in eastern Slovakia, receives around 650 mm (about 26 inches) of rain a year, with a summer peak from convective storms intensified by the surrounding Carpathian foothills. The hillier terrain compared with western Slovakia means rainfall and storm intensity can vary noticeably across relatively short distances, with the surrounding mountains occasionally triggering localized flash flooding in narrower valleys during the heaviest events. Hail is a recognized risk for the region’s agriculture during the most severe summer cells. Because local terrain creates such variation in where the heaviest rain falls, radar gives a clearer picture than a single regional forecast. The Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute operates the national radar network.
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