Possible medicane in the Tyrrhenian sea this weekend
Some models are hinting at a possible development of a medicane in the Tyrrhenian sea this weekend. Ais large upper low rotating over the southern Mediterranean and producing an...
Extreme threat for flash floods across southern Italy until Saturday, Oct 6th
Models are in fairy good agreement for excessive rainfall across parts of southern Italy (Sicily, Calabria, Puglia, Sardinia) until Saturday evening. Locally more than 250 mm is possible and...
Severe thunderstorms, tornadoes possible today in southern Italy today – November 14, 2017
Organized thunderstorms are expected today in extreme southern Italy, particularly in parts of Puglia. Significant instability overlaps with an impressively sheared environment, favourable for supercell thunderstorms. Training storms in...
Lightning gallery: Adriatic sea, 16-19 September 2016 – continued
Lightning gallery (16-19 September 2016, Adriatic sea) continued! Big positive lightning bolt over the Adriatic sea as seen from Frigole, Puglia, S Italy on September 18! Photo: Gabriele Bevilacqua...
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 area has been under...
More video of the Gallipoli tornado – November 19, 2013
More video of yesterday’s Gallipoli tornado has been posted on Youtube, showing the formation of the tornado and its aftermath. Gallipoli (Puglia) was included in the MDT risk area...
More video of today’s Gallipoli tornado – November 19, 2013
A new video of today’s Gallipoli tornado has been posted on Youtube, showing the tornado up close. Several other videos of the damaging tornado were already posted here. Gallipoli...
An impressive satellite presentation over Mediterranean sea – Nov 19, 14:55 UTC
With a broad upper trough sitting over central Europe and Mediterranean, a lot of severe weather is on going around Italy again. Here is an impressive visible satellite image...