Baku / 09.09.17 / Turan: Stormy wind, heavy rains and hail that passed through the western regions of Azerbaijan last night caused damage to nature and economy.
In Gandja and Shamkir, the wind knocked down trees and damaged the roofs of houses and household plots. Hail fell in the north-western and northern regions. According to the National Department of Hydrometeorology of the Ministry of Ecology, in Khachmaz the hail was up to 7 mm in diameter.
According to weather forecasters, since Friday the weather will again normalize, the precipitation will stop, and the strong north-west wind will change to a moderate southeasterly wind.
In Baku, in the weekend, the air temperature will be 20-22 ° C at night and 28-30 ° C in the daytime. -0--
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