Weather tracker: Thunderstorms bring rain and hail to parts of the Balkans

Hot start to May gives way to significant rainfall, with egg-sized hailstones reportedly hitting Slavonski Brod in Croatia

Southern and south-eastern Europe have experienced a spate of thunderstorms that have resulted in significant rainfall and hail across parts of the Balkans. After a hot start to May in the area took temperatures into the high 20s celsius, thunderstorms widely developed from Monday.

One particular thunderstorm, which developed over Slavonski Brod, Croatia, reportedly brought egg-sized hail, with 38.2mm of rain being recorded.