A tornado caused the death of a 53-year-old man in Modica (Ragusa).
The man who left the house would have been hit in full by the violent whirlwind.
The tornado also affected the area of the Comiso fruit and vegetable market, near the Lukoil refueling station.
The provincial road 7, which leads from Comiso to Chiaramonte Gulfi, has been closed after the roofing material has flown off the roofs of some shops and ended up on the road.
Firefighters, police and municipal technicians are working.