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selected: all reports
- occurring between 24-09-2023 00:00 and 01-10-2023 24:00 GMT/UTC

number of selected reports: 536
Only the first 25 selected events are shown in the table
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tornado tornado   wind severe wind   hail large hail   rain heavy rain
  funnel funnel cloud   gustnado gustnado   devil lesser whirlwind
  snow heavy snowfall/snowstorm   ice ice accumulation   avalanche avalanche   lightning damaging lightning
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lesser whirlwind

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Radomireşti  Olt 
Romania (44.12 N, 24.68 E) < 3 km
01-10-2023  (Sunday)
11:15 UTC (+/- 5 min.)

based on information from: photo or video of the event
the intensity rating was based on photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage.
Number of people injured: 0. Number of people dead: 0.

report status: as received (QC0)

contact: Costache Mihnea-Ștefan

tornado

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Villafranca Tirrena  Sicilia 
Italy (38.25 N, 15.43 E) < 5 km
30-09-2023  (Saturday)
16:00 UTC (+/- 5 min.)

based on information from: a trained storm spotter, photo or video of the event, a report on a website, an eye-witness report, an eyewitness report of the damage
occurring over: water
The funnel cloud was observed.
http://stormreport.meteonetwork.it/asset/photo/20343_1696145717.1024.jpg
https://www.facebook.com/messina7/videos/861807392222205
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=805119274953168&amp;set=a.495994715865627

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: MeteoNetwork Pretemp

tornado

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Monforte San Giorgio  Sicilia 
Italy (38.23 N, 15.32 E) < 5 km
30-09-2023  (Saturday)
12:45 UTC (+/- 15 min.)

based on information from: a trained storm spotter, photo or video of the event, a report on a website, an eye-witness report, an eyewitness report of the damage
occurring over: water
The funnel cloud was observed.
Almeno un altro paio di funnel osservati // At least a couple more funnels observed
http://stormreport.meteonetwork.it/asset/photo/20342_1696082188.2865.jpg
https://www.facebook.com/MeteoMilazzo/posts/pfbid0eRLs3sHkDAi39adHBckPDVNu1DuSfTUq621PcsLkSDty5CboJPD9atiBRA3mS7GLl
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=852382890010293&amp;set=a.120104606571462
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10226139833295150&amp;set=a.10204523261774372

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: MeteoNetwork Pretemp

tornado

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Lipari  Sicilia 
Italy (38.41 N, 14.87 E) < 10 km
30-09-2023  (Saturday)
05:45 UTC (+/- 15 min.)

based on information from: a trained storm spotter, photo or video of the event, a report on a website, an eye-witness report, an eyewitness report of the damage
occurring over: water
The funnel cloud was observed.
http://stormreport.meteonetwork.it/asset/photo/20341_1696079222.9951.jpg
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=818058600319887&amp;set=a.539646811494402

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: MeteoNetwork Pretemp

heavy rain

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Büyükçekmece  İstanbul 
Turkey (41.02 N, 28.56 E) < 5 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
12:40 UTC (+/- 30 min.)

based on information from: a television or radio broadcast, photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Basement(s) flooded, Car(s) damaged (unspecified)
https://www.tgrthaber.com.tr/gundem-videolari/istanbul-sele-teslim-saganak-aniden-bastirdi-yollar-yine-gole-dondu
Reference: TGRT Video Haber , 28 SEP 2023

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

heavy rain

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İstanbul - Gaziosmanpaşa  İstanbul 
Turkey (41.06 N, 28.92 E) < 3 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
12:40 UTC (+/- 30 min.)

based on information from: photo or video of the event, a newspaper report, photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Rail-/tram-/subway(s) unusable or closed, Rail-/tram-/subway infrastructure damaged, Basement(s) flooded, Car(s) damaged (unspecified)
https://www.evrensel.net/haber/500001/istanbulda-yagmur-sonrasi-bircok-yerde-su-taskini-yasandi
https://twitter.com/HavaForum/status/1707392499717681223
Reference: "İstanbul'da yağmur sonrası birçok yerde su taşkını yaşandı", EVRENSEL, 28 SEP 2023

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

heavy rain

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İstanbul - Sultangazi  İstanbul 
Turkey (41.10 N, 28.89 E) < 3 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
12:40 UTC (+/- 30 min.)

based on information from: a newspaper report, photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Basement(s) flooded, Flooding of ground floor, Car(s) damaged (unspecified)
https://www.sozcu.com.tr/2023/gundem/istanbulda-saganak-sele-neden-oldu-bircok-ilce-sular-altinda-7815189/
Reference: "İstanbul’u sağanak vurdu: Bazı bölgeler sular altında kaldı, art arda uyarılar geliyor", SÖZCÜ, 28 SEP 2023

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

large hail

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İstanbul - Gaziosmanpaşa  İstanbul 
Turkey (41.08 N, 28.92 E) < 3 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
12:35 UTC (+/- 15 min.)

based on information from: photo or video of the event, a report on a website, an eye-witness report
maximum hail diameter: 2 cm
https://twitter.com/commandouz/status/1707392701430202716
Reference: Oğuz Aydın (X), 28 SEP 2023

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

heavy rain

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Esenyurt  İstanbul 
Turkey (41.05 N, 28.68 E) < 3 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
12:35 UTC (+/- 30 min.)

based on information from: a newspaper report, photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Basement(s) flooded, Flooding of ground floor, Car(s) damaged (unspecified)
https://www.sozcu.com.tr/2023/gundem/istanbulda-saganak-sele-neden-oldu-bircok-ilce-sular-altinda-7815189/
Reference: "İstanbul’u sağanak vurdu: Bazı bölgeler sular altında kaldı, art arda uyarılar geliyor", SÖZCÜ, 28 SEP 2023

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

heavy rain

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İstanbul - Başakşehir  İstanbul 
Turkey (41.08 N, 28.81 E) < 3 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
12:30 UTC (+/- 30 min.)

based on information from: photo or video of the event, a report on a website, a newspaper report, photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Basement(s) flooded, Flooding of ground floor, Car(s) damaged (unspecified)
https://www.evrensel.net/haber/500001/istanbulda-yagmur-sonrasi-bircok-yerde-su-taskini-yasandi
https://twitter.com/pusholder/status/1707388798378623486
https://twitter.com/havamedyaa/status/1707388402927030564
https://twitter.com/sabah/status/1707390521381990759
Reference: "İstanbul'da yağmur sonrası birçok yerde su taşkını yaşandı", EVRENSEL, 28 SEP 2023. X, 28 SEP 2023

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

heavy rain

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İstanbul - Küçükçekmece  İstanbul 
Turkey (41.00 N, 28.79 E) < 3 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
12:30 UTC (+/- 30 min.)

based on information from: photo or video of the event, a newspaper report, photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Basement(s) flooded, Car(s) damaged (unspecified)
https://www.evrensel.net/haber/500001/istanbulda-yagmur-sonrasi-bircok-yerde-su-taskini-yasandi
Reference: "İstanbul'da yağmur sonrası birçok yerde su taşkını yaşandı", EVRENSEL, 28 SEP 2023

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

severe wind

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Kvamme  Hordaland 
Norway (60.78 N, 5.28 E) < 3 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
12:00 UTC (+/- 1 hrs.)

based on information from: government-based sources / administrative organisations
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Tree(s) uprooted or snapped
Reference: SeNorge (senorge.no), 28 SEP 2023

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

severe wind

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Haus  Hordaland 
Norway (60.45 N, 5.50 E) < 3 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
12:00 UTC (+/- 1 hrs.)

based on information from: government-based sources / administrative organisations
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Tree(s) uprooted or snapped
Reference: SeNorge (senorge.no), 28 SEP 2023

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

severe wind

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Sædalen  Hordaland 
Norway (60.35 N, 5.43 E) < 3 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
12:00 UTC (+/- 1 hrs.)

based on information from: government-based sources / administrative organisations
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Tree(s) uprooted or snapped
Reference: SeNorge (senorge.no), 28 SEP 2023

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

severe wind

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Dolvik  Hordaland 
Norway (60.32 N, 5.27 E) < 3 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
12:00 UTC (+/- 1 hrs.)

based on information from: government-based sources / administrative organisations
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Tree(s) uprooted or snapped
Reference: SeNorge (senorge.no), 28 SEP 2023

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

severe wind

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Gjermundshamn  Hordaland 
Norway (60.07 N, 5.92 E) < 3 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
12:00 UTC (+/- 1 hrs.)

based on information from: government-based sources / administrative organisations
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Tree(s) uprooted or snapped
Reference: SeNorge (senorge.no), 28 SEP 2023

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

severe wind

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Håland  Hordaland 
Norway (59.72 N, 6.12 E) < 3 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
12:00 UTC (+/- 1 hrs.)

based on information from: government-based sources / administrative organisations
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Tree(s) uprooted or snapped
Reference: SeNorge (senorge.no), 28 SEP 2023

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

severe wind

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Sand  Rogaland 
Norway (59.46 N, 6.25 E) < 3 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
12:00 UTC (+/- 1 hrs.)

based on information from: government-based sources / administrative organisations
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Tree(s) uprooted or snapped
Reference: SeNorge (senorge.no), 28 SEP 2023

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

heavy rain

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Arnavutköy  İstanbul 
Turkey (41.19 N, 28.74 E) < 3 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
12:00 UTC (+/- 30 min.)

based on information from: photo or video of the event, a newspaper report, photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Basement(s) flooded, Car(s) damaged (unspecified)
https://www.evrensel.net/haber/500001/istanbulda-yagmur-sonrasi-bircok-yerde-su-taskini-yasandi
Reference: "İstanbul'da yağmur sonrası birçok yerde su taşkını yaşandı", EVRENSEL, 28 SEP 2023

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

heavy rain

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Lâpseki  Çanakkale Province 
Turkey (40.34 N, 26.69 E) < 5 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
09:25 UTC (+/- 30 min.)

based on information from: a newspaper report, photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Basement(s) flooded
https://www.bogazgazetesi.com.tr/galeri/2875/canakkalede-yagmur-manzaralari-foto-galeri/1
Reference: BOGAZ GAZETESI, 28 SEP 2023

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

tornado

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Gioia Tauro  Calabria 
Italy (38.40 N, 15.79 E) < 5 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
08:45 UTC (+/- 30 min.)

based on information from: a trained storm spotter, photo or video of the event, a report on a website, an eye-witness report, an eyewitness report of the damage
occurring over: water
The funnel cloud was observed.
http://stormreport.meteonetwork.it/asset/photo/20333_1695910990.3618.jpg
https://www.facebook.com/MeteoSantElia/posts/pfbid0h6BCA9fkijYj3JS4214JN6u4jgCCmDyS4bKVP8e1A8JGhtzULh3cnczTJ9zE8J5l
https://www.facebook.com/100091739344872/videos/333511115881320/

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: MeteoNetwork Pretemp

heavy rain

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Pappades  Piraiós Nomós 
Greece (38.93 N, 23.36 E) < 1 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
08:29 UTC (+/- 5 min.)

based on information from: a report by a weather service, a report on a website
precipitation: 133.1 mm
duration of precipitation: 9 hours
PWS recorded a rain amount of 133.1 mm in 9 hours.
https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/IPAPPA1/graph/2023-09-28/2023-09-28/daily
Reference: "Παππάδες Β. Εύβοια - IPAPPA1", Wunderground.com, date of access: 29 SEP 2023.

report status: plausibility check passed (QC0+)

contact: Igor Laskowski (ESWD management)

heavy rain

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Kírinthos  Piraiós Nomós 
Greece (38.82 N, 23.46 E) < 1 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
07:14 UTC (+/- 5 min.)

based on information from: a report by a weather service, a report on a website
precipitation: 76.7 mm
duration of precipitation: 3 hours
PWS recorded a rain amount of 76.7 mm in 3 hours.
https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/IKIRIN1/graph/2023-09-28/2023-09-28/daily
Reference: "Kria Vrisi - IKIRIN1", Wunderground.com, date of access:

report status: plausibility check passed (QC0+)

contact: Igor Laskowski (ESWD management)

heavy rain

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Istiaía  Évvoia 
Greece (38.96 N, 23.15 E) < 1 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
06:40 UTC (+/- 5 min.)

based on information from: a report by a weather service, a report on a website, an eyewitness report of the damage, photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Basement(s) flooded, Flooding of ground floor
Local flooding was reported after a long-lasting period of convective rainfall. Time was based on local PWS data (flooding occurred also earlier during the period).
https://www.facebook.com/reel/877589957318979/?s=single_unit
https://www.facebook.com/istiaianews/videos/1335878230355127/
https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/IISTIE1/graph/2023-09-28/2023-09-28/daily
Reference: Eyewitnesses reports via Ιστιαία News (on Facebook), 28 SEP 2023. "ISTIAIA - IISTIE1", Wunderground.com, date of access: 28 SEP 2023.

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Igor Laskowski (ESWD management)

tornado

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Anáfi  Piraiós Nomós 
Greece (36.38 N, 25.66 E) < 5 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
06:00 UTC (+/- 15 min.)

based on information from: photo or video of the event, a report on a website, an eye-witness report
occurring over: water
Waterspout was observed off the coast of Santorini island towards Anafi island. Time was based on SAT data.
https://twitter.com/meteogr/status/1707491254060126564/photo/1
https://twitter.com/PSherlock/status/1707444512723734802
https://twitter.com/PSherlock/status/1707658359766155469
Reference: Eyewitness report (on Twitter), 28 SEP 2023.

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Igor Laskowski (ESWD management)



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