Storm alarm in Italy: The huge storm over Italian vacation spots brought not only storm and water quantities - but also a gigantic sandstorm.
Update from December 22, 2019: Again massive snow and rainfalls hit Italy, France and Spain. Several people died. The extent of the winter storms "Elsa" and "Fabien" are not yet foreseeable.
Update from August 18: Detached forces of nature - The storm that raged over Italy not only caused a super cell and a water bomb, but also a gigantic sandstorm. The newspaper “La Nuova Ferrara” publishes a terrifying video on its Facebook page.
Meanwhile, there are severe weather warnings of hurricane winds and extreme weather in Germany. And record storms are emerging in France and across Corsica.
Gigantic super cell devastates vacation spots in Italy - now the bad extent is clear
Update from August 16, 2019: Just three days after a gigantic super cell devastated some holiday locations in Italy, the full extent of the storm now seems to be clear. According to travel reporters, a total of four people were injured by the "water bomb", as one expert called the storm.
Several trees crashed on cars and caravans, a camping site had to be evacuated. As the portal also wants to know, even the rail connection between Milan and Paris was briefly interrupted.
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Gigantic super cell devastates vacation spots in Italy - experts speak of "water bomb"
Statement of origin from August 15, 2019: Pallanza - The tranquil Pallanza is a district of the Italian municipality of Verbania. An idyllic holiday resort on the southwestern shore of Lake Maggiore. Those who are looking for rest and relaxation go on vacation here.
It was anything but calm two days ago. A monster storm swept through the town, tearing tables and chairs, whirling them through the air like toys. An eyewitness captured the horror storm in a video.
Italian storm: Super cell over Brescia - "Like Indepence Day"
Brescia in Lombardy was also surprised by a huge storm three days ago. An eyewitness has captured a huge super cell that darkened the sky. It seemed like "Independance Day," an eyewitness commented on the spectacle.
Video: Terrible storms in Italy
This is how local media describe the dramatic storm: "It started in the afternoon, the sky became darker and more threatening, the wind picked up, developed into a storm, fist-thick hailstones hit, trees fell onto the streets."
Dread scene in Pallanza: Sturm takes tables and chairs with him
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Storm in Italy: Chieri near Turin under water
Piedmont was also hit by a severe storm. In just one hour, Chieri was under water near Turin, Italian media reported. The street turned into rivers. The authorities speak of a "water bomb" that uprooted trees and damaged roofs. It was "a storm of unprecedented proportions," writes the newspaper "bresciatoday.it".
Summer in Italy with a difference: Even in the next 10 days there is no improvement in sight in the popular holiday country, as weather expert Kachelmann announces.
A violent thunderstorm raged in Spain's capital. The greater Madrid area was under water. Even cars were swept away by the floods.
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Storms, rainy weather, freezing temperatures - is summer 2019 already over? Meanwhile, an emergency is declared in Venice. There floods flood the city.
Politics in Italy are currently stormy too: After an injunction due to a Twitter photo - the next setback for Salvini
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