Severe storms hit Italy.
Not one, but several tornadoes raged in Lombardy.
Videos on social networks show the extent of the destruction.
Modena - Storms with heavy rains caused numerous emergency calls to the fire brigade in northern Italy on Sunday. All of Lombardy was badly affected, but so was Emilia-Romagna. Several tornadoes have been reported from different regions. Italian media report at least six tornadoes. Photos in the social networks document the force of nature. The images show funnel-shaped cyclones that apparently also touch the ground.
A spectacular video on Facebook shows how a tornado hits Capri Fossoli Airport north of Modena (Emilia-Romagna).
The wind is lashing.
Parts fly through the air.
The recordings look completely unreal.
People seek protection, screams can be heard.
Then everything is upside down in the recordings.
It's barely 40 seconds, but it gets under your skin.
Incredible that someone would be filming with a smartphone in this situation.
Because the force of nature that afflicted the sports airport at that moment becomes clear on another video.
Sheet metal and sport aircraft seem to be tangled together by the wind.
Heavy storms in Italy
So far, no injuries have been reported in the storms in Italy.
Almost a week ago, there were injuries and deaths in a tornado on the Italian Mediterranean island of Pantelleria.
Tornado in Italy - first reported at 3 p.m.
The first tornado was reported around 3 p.m. in Corte Palasio in the Lodi area, as reported by
La Republicca
.
The cyclone therefore partially covered the roofs of houses completely.
Dozens of calls for help have been received by the fire department.
Heavy thunderstorms and sudden torrential rain caused floods in Lodi.
The Brescia area was also hit by a tornado.
The violent cyclone passed over the area.
In the city of Pontevico, the wind swept away the roofs of houses.
A farm was also devastated before the storm left for Lake Garda.
In Pavia, too, trees fell and houses were covered.
The Italian fire brigade posted a video on Twitter of their operation and attributed the damage to a tornado.
Storm in Italy - the fire brigade has to evacuate the hotel
In Lombardy, on the other hand, floods caused serious problems. People had to be evacuated from flooded houses. A hotel in Varese was also affected. 75 hotel guests had to leave their rooms and be brought to safety. The river Olona had overflowed its banks.
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