Tornadoes and waterspouts reported across Italy – October 6, 2018
A number of tornadoes were reported across much of Italy on Saturday, October 6. Both non-mesocyclonic and mesocyclonic tornadoes were recorded, reflecting the dynamics of … Read more
Sicily
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
Excessive rainfall threat for southern Italy, Sardinia, Sicily, northern Algeria and Tunisia this week
The current pattern across Europe is becoming quite dynamic as a deep trough pushed into the unsually warm Mediterranean last night. The trough is transforming … Read more
An intense Medicane (tropical-like cyclone) increasingly likely to develop in the Ionian sea on Friday, Sept 28th, 2018
Both global and high resolution models are now in very good agreement in potentially intense warm core cyclone – a Medicane – in the Ionian … Read more
Severe thunderstorms hit southern Italy and Malta – Nov 10, 2017
Severe thunderstorms hit the southern part of Italy and Malta with major hailstorms and torrential rainfall, which caused local flooding. Intense lightning activity with storms … Read more
Numerous waterspouts reported across the central Mediterranean – Oct 3, 2017
Numerous waterspouts have been reported across the central Mediterranean over the past several days. Reports have come from all coastal areas of Italy, including Sicily … Read more
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 … Read more