Two tornadoes struck the coastal town of Marsala on Sicily's west coast, injuring dozens of people and causing widespread damage, according to The Guardian. The waterspouts approached from the Mediterranean Sea on Friday morning, with video footage showing the twin formations moving toward the town before making landfall.
The tornadoes damaged multiple buildings, including a school, and overturned vehicles in the area. The Guardian did not specify the exact number of injuries, the extent of structural damage, or whether casualties were reported. The source also did not provide details on the time of day the tornadoes hit, their duration, or comparative strength relative to other storms in the region.
Marsala, located on Sicily's western coast, sits in a region where Mediterranean weather patterns can produce severe storms. Waterspouts, which form over water before potentially moving inland, are not uncommon in southern European coastal areas during certain seasons, though major impact events warrant emergency response and investigation by Italian civil protection authorities.
The Guardian's coverage confirms the basic facts of the event but does not include statements from local officials, emergency services, or meteorological agencies about the precise conditions that produced the tornadoes or their classification on any standard storm severity scale.