Severe thunderstorms, accompanied by heavy rainfall, large hail, and damaging wind gusts, are forecast to affect northern Italy, southern Slovenia, western Croatia, northeastern Hungary, eastern Slovakia, western Ukraine, and eastern Poland on July 7 and 8, 2025. Widespread weather alerts have been issued by national agencies, with impacts expected in both urban and rural regions.
Temperatures above 40 °C (104 °F) led to the closure of over 1 350 schools in France and work restrictions across 13 Italian regions between June 30 and July 2, 2025, as a persistent heat dome caused red-level alerts and severe public health risks across southern Europe.
A round of severe weather swept across parts of Italy on Monday afternoon, June 16, 2025, bringing floods, strong winds, hail, and tornadoes to multiple regions, including Modena, Bologna, Reggio Emilia, and Ravenna.
A tornado struck Buja and Dignano in Italy’s Udine Province on Thursday, May 22, 2025, tearing the roof off a primary school in Dignano. The event occurred amid a broader severe weather system that brought flooding and intense rainfall to other parts of the region.
At least 4 people died in Italy and France as Storm Hans battered the countries with heavy rains, floods, and snow since Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Many areas in lowland Italy have received over 300–500 mm (12–20 inches) of rainfall, triggering landslides and causing rivers to swell, while heavy snow in the Alps has caused avalanches in France.
Floods battered parts of Italy after nearly a month’s worth of rain fell over some regions on Friday, March 14, 2025, causing rivers to swell across the country. Red alerts were in effect across Italy, including Florence and Pisa, following an extreme flooding event that triggered multiple landslides and caused widespread damage.
A powerful storm system triggered severe flooding in Portoferraio, Elba Island, on February 14, 2025, following an intense downpour that brought 65 mm (2.56 inches) of rain in just one hour.
Severe flooding hit Sicily and Tuscany on February 2 and 3, 2025, turning streets into raging rivers, forcing emergency rescues and overwhelming local services.
Continuous rainfall led to flooding and infrastructural damage in Catania and nearby areas in Sicily, Italy, on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. No dead or missing persons have been reported. In Acireale, firefighters responded to a collapsed perimeter wall, and no injuries or fatalities were reported.
Heavy rainfall caused massive flooding and landslides leading to vehicles getting washed away and roads becoming rivers on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
