TO-20131111-41601-GRC
Event type: Tornado
Date/Time: Monday, 11 November, 2013 at 19:34 (07:34 PM) UTC
Europe
Country: Greece
County / State: Aegean Sea
Area: Island of Astypalea, Dodecanese Islands
City:
Coordinate: N 36° 32.520, E 26° 18.840
A phenomenon of unprecedented intensity struck a Dodecanese Island, Astypalea. It was a heavy storm that lasted for more than ten hours, during which trees were uprooted and houses flooded. The island’s residents reported that they have not faced anything like this in the past. During the storm which started at 9 am, a whirlwind occurred that uprooted trees, while due to the heavy rainfall, many houses were flooded in various regions of the island. According to island’s weather station, the intensity of the rainfall reached 86 millimeters.