1,899 extreme weather events in Italy in 2024 - ANBI

(ANSA) - ROME, SEP 20 - Italy has reported 1,899 extreme-weather events between the beginning of 2024 and September 15, the ANBI observatory on hydric resources said Friday.
    These included 212 tornadoes (52 in the first half of September of which 71% on the Thyrrenian coast), 1,023 storms (157 in the first 15 days of September with 91% reported in central and norther regions) and 664 hailstorms including 37 in the first half of September with a record number registered in the Versilia coastal area of Tuscany, ANBI said.
    According to the European Severe Weather Database, all three types of extreme-weather events hit the eastern part of the Emilia-Romagna region in September. (ANSA).