Nitra, in southwestern Slovakia, receives around 570 mm (about 22 inches) of rain a year, among the drier parts of the country, reflecting its position on the flatter agricultural plain closer to the Danube lowlands rather than the mountainous north and east. Summer convective storms remain the primary source of sudden, heavy rainfall, often bringing hail that affects the region’s extensive farmland. Because the surrounding plain’s flat terrain means storm cells can be quite localized, radar helps the local agricultural community judge whether a developing cell is likely to pass directly overhead. The Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute operates the national radar network.
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