The most active and best lightning in Europe – where is it?
Which places in Europe get the most lightning? What are Europe’s lightning hot spots? It is official: north Italy and the immediate vicinity is the …
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The most violent tornado in Europe on record: July 24, 1930 Montello, northeastern Italy F5 tornado
On July 24, 1930 the vicinity of Montello in the plains of Veneto, northeastern Italy, just south of the southern foot of the Alps was …
Arctic outbreak across E Scandinavia, eastern and central Europe and the Balkans – Jan 3-7, 2017
A new episode of cold weather and the first arctic blast of 2017 is coming for E Scandinavia, eastern and central Europe and the Balkans. …
Cutoff low brings thunderstorms, heavy rainfall and numerous waterspouts to Italy, Slovenia and Croatia
A large and complex cutoff cyclone formed over the northern & central Mediterranean after frontal passage on September 16. The system has been causing locally …
Etna volcano eruption, Dec 3rd 2015
Short review of mt. Etna volcano powerful eruptions in E Sicily island, Italy, occured from Dec 2nd to Dec 4th, 2015. Activity is still on …
Intense Adriatic-effect snow over E Italy – December 30-31, 2014
Strong Adriatic-effect snowfall is ongoing along the E half of the Apennine peninsula and on some Adriatic islands on December 30-31, 2014. The Adriatic-effect snowfall …
Spectacular central-eastern Mediterranean waterspouts – mid-July, 2014
Parts of central and eastern Mediterranean, including the Adriatic, Ionian and Aegean seas, have seen a number of waterspouts in the past few days. The …
More than 300mm overnight in Tuscany (Italy), torrential rain continues – Oct 21, 2013
Very heavy torrential rainfall continues over parts of nothern Italy, slowly spreading soutwards across the Tuscany region which is included in the MDT+ risk area …