By far the most tornadoes were reported along the coast of the Mediterranean. These are both non-mesocyclonic waterspouts as mesocyclonic waterspouts/tornadoes. In particular, numerous tornadoes including some significant events, were reported across the central Mediterranean region in late autumn.
© European Severe Weather Database
One tornado was a violent and long lived one, entered the Salento peninsula near Leuca and tracked around 20 km NNE-wards until it ejected back to the sea near Marina d'Andrano.
© SevereWeather.euOne tornado was a violent and long lived one, entered the Salento peninsula near Leuca and tracked around 20 km NNE-wards until it ejected back to the sea near Marina d’Andrano.
Confirmed tornado reports [QC1 and QC2 level] in 2018 in ESWD. Map is preliminary, based on ESWD output. A final analysis will likely be published by the European Severe Storms Laboratory. Data and map: European Severe Weather Database.
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