Balaton Lake is a very popular summer destination in Hungary. It’s one of the largest lakes in Europe and summer storms can create some amazing weather conditions especially at sunset. This photo of approaching thunderstorm clouds was taken just after sunset and only just a few minutes before the rain started to pour.
Hungary has a temperate climate, with alternating maritime and continental influences. In the southern part of the country and in particular around Balaton the Mediterranean influence prevails. Many plants and trees that can otherwise only be found in Mediterranean countries thrive in this pleasant climate. For example, on the south-facing slopes of the northern shore, almonds grow, figs ripen in many gardens and pomegranates frequently gleam through the foliage Within two decades, the population of the Balaton region has risen from 100,000 to almost 150,000 but in summer at least twice as many stay by the lake. Hence some shops and restaurants only open in the holiday season and in summer an increasing number of food shops are open on Sundays as well.
The prevailing wind on Balaton, known by the fishermen as the "main wind", is from between N and NW. In the eastern basin ( between Balatonkenese and Tihany) northwesterly predominate with northerly in the south-western region ( between Tihany and Keszthely ) SE and SW winds occur more frequently in autumn and winter. Storms are particularly dangerous to navigation since the wind increases suddenly with hardly any transition at all and sometimes attains a speed of 30 to 35 m/s (60 to 70 knots) within 10 to 20 minutes. The outbreak of storms is mostly preceded by a moderate or light southerly air stream.
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