Overview

• Severe thunderstorms sweeping northern, central and southern Italy have produced hail and localized flash floods in Alpine valleys and lowland areas.
• Maestrale winds have intensified to 80–90 km/h over Sardinia and the central-southern Tyrrhenian Sea, raising coastal and maritime risks.
• Temperatures have plunged well below seasonal averages, reversing last week’s heatwave and hampering recovery efforts.
• The Department of Civil Protection has issued yellow weather alerts across a dozen regions and mobilized teams for evacuations, road closures and flood monitoring.
• Meteorologists warn that instability will persist into early August, though the most intense storm activity is expected to ease by midweek.