An evening storm moved through Novi Sad, Vojvodina, and Belgrade
021, Danas, and Kurir reported that on the evening of June 14 a line thunderstorm system moved through Vojvodina and Belgrade: in Novi Sad, heavy rain with hail started around 19:30 and lasted about half an hour; in Backa, lightning and wind caused field fires and fallen trees; and parts of Zemun lost electricity. RHMZ warned of downpours, hail, and wind gusts above 60 km/h as the system moved across Belgrade and central/eastern Serbia until midnight.
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Video: A storm hit Novi Sad, hail fell
021 writes that the storm reached Novi Sad on the evening of June 14: hail fell together with heavy rain. According to the article, the storm began around 19:30 and lasted about half an hour, after which rain continued more lightly. 021 relays RHMZ's warning that a line thunderstorm system was expected to form first over Vojvodina, with downpours, thunder, locally hail, and storm winds with gusts above 60 km/h. From 20:00 to midnight the system was expected to move across Belgrade, western Serbia, Sumadija, Pomoravlje, and the Bor, Branicevo, and Zajecar districts toward Romania and Bulgaria.
Storm hit Vojvodina and Belgrade: field fires in Backa, parts of Zemun without power
Danas, citing RTS and official information, writes that a severe storm hit northern Vojvodina, especially Backa and Banat, and then Belgrade. RHMZ issued an urgent warning for more than 20 mm of rain in a short time, hail, and storm winds; RHMZ and the Interior Ministry began the procedure for sending emergency SMS information and urged people not to travel and to protect vehicles and property. In Belgrade, intense downpours with thunder, hail, and storm winds were expected over the next two hours; Danas said parts of Zemun lost electricity and streets had large amounts of water. In Backa, firefighters intervened because of lightning and wind: around 16:30 in Backa Topola about 500 m2 of unharvested barley and oats burned, in Gunaros about 800 m2 of wheat burned, an object in Novo Orahovo suffered material damage, and trees fell onto roads in Karadjordjevo and Misicevo.
Storm videos from Serbia: hail fell in several places, RHMZ issued a warning
Kurir ran an updated article from 17:30 to 20:25 and wrote that a strong storm with hail and heavy downpours first reached the Subotica area, then spread to much of Vojvodina and affected Belgrade in the evening. The outlet relayed RHMZ's warning of rain, showers, thunder, locally hail, and storm winds in the north, and in the evening and overnight in western, central, and eastern Serbia; Belgrade was also expected to see thunderstorm downpours and local severe weather. Kurir, citing the Subotica Police Administration, reported smaller open-area fires and trees on roads: around 16:30 in Backa Topola, 500 m2 of barley and oats burned, in Gunaros lightning ignited about 800 m2 of wheat, and in Karadjordjevo and Misicevo wind knocked down trees. According to the update, RHMZ separately warned Srem, southern Backa, and Banat of a strong thunderstorm, while Belgrade and Zemun saw heavy rain with thunder and storm winds.