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Severe Afternoon Storms Forecasted For Southern Poland Amid Active Orange Heatwave Warning

KRAKOW, POLAND - JUNE 22: Part of an airplane wing cuts through the frame alongside a dramatic, multilayered cloudscape featuring dense convective storm clouds building up over a thick white layer of lower cumulus clouds, captured from a passenger flight over Southern Poland near Krakow on June 22, 2026. This volatile atmospheric structure visualizes the incoming severe weather fronts forecasted to bring afternoon downpours, strong winds, and hail across the Lesser Poland region right as a major summer heatwave alert goes into effect. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#13869735
Date Taken	22 June 2026
Location	N/A
Photographer	Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category	Weather
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Artur Widak/NurPhoto

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