Overview
- Regional authorities placed seven regions under yellow warnings and Marche under an orange warning as a convective cluster moves across the Upper Adriatic.
- Officials said the storms will produce heavy rain, strong gusts and local hail and urged people to avoid flood‑prone areas and monitor outdoor gatherings.
- Meteorological reports and videos show localized hail and wind damage in northern Italy, with eyewitnesses and footage documenting large stones that broke car windows and roofs.
- Experts cited in coverage warned that supercells in the cluster could produce very large hail, with high-end estimates reported up to 10 to 15 centimeters in diameter.
- The severe storms come after an intense heatwave and ongoing southern fires that have stressed crops, and Coldiretti warned of heavy losses for farmers during the key harvest period.