Overview

• Two waterspouts appeared nearly simultaneously off the Delta del Po in Emilia-Romagna on August 3–4 and dissipated over open water without causing injuries or major damage.
• Civil Protection of Emilia-Romagna issued a yellow alert for coastal areas and imposed maritime restrictions while regional firefighters handled about 30 storm-related interventions.
• Meteorologists attribute the rare dual funnels to intense convection driven by cold upper-level air colliding with warm, humid Adriatic surface air.
• A subsequent waterspout near Maccarese, south of Rome, injured one person when strong winds overturned umbrellas and scattered beachgoers.
• Experts warn that rising Adriatic sea temperatures from climate change could increase the frequency of waterspouts, and authorities continue monitoring atmospheric instability.