ESWD - Severe Weather History @weatherhistory.bsky.social 16/17 APR 1910 - Reichensachsen (Hessen), Germany The hot-air ballon "Delitzsch" was hit by lightning around midnight at an altitude of 440m above ground. All four crew members died.

European Severe Weather Database (ESWD) - MARCH 2026 2,805 Severe Weather Reports: Winds: 2,387 Heavy Rain/Floods: 272 Large Hail: 67 Tornadoes: 33 Damaging Lightning: 20 Avalanches: 14 Heavy Snowfall / Ice Accumulation: 12 Fatalities: 13 - Rain/Floods: 7 | Avalanches: 6

European Severe Weather Database (ESWD) - FEBRUARY 2026 3,330 Severe Weather Reports Fatalities: 62 - Avalanches: 45 | Rain/Floods: 14 | Winds: 2 | Snowstorm: 1 @essl-ecss.bsky.social @tanjarenko.bsky.social @federicopavan.bsky.social @bramvantveen.bsky.social @meteonews.ch

ESWD - JAN 2026 - 3,494 #wx Reports Fatalities: 29 (Avalanches: 18 | Winds: 8 | Floods/Tornadoes/Snowstorm: 1 each) @essl-ecss.bsky.social @federicopavan.bsky.social @bramvantveen.bsky.social @alluringstorms.bsky.social @weatherhistory.bsky.social @meteomabe.bsky.social @meteohro.bsky.social

ESWD - DEC 2025: 2,355 #wx Reports Fatlities: 55 (Rain/Floods: 45 | Wind: 4 | Avalanches: 3 | Lightning: 2 | Ice Accumulation: 1) @tanjarenko.bsky.social @essl-ecss.bsky.social @bramvantveen.bsky.social @federicopavan.bsky.social @alluringstorms.bsky.social @manueloberhuber.bsky.social

Good morning from Berlin. Last night -7°C, snow cover (since 03 JAN) 7-10cm. #winter #berlin @bramvantveen.bsky.social @federicopavan.bsky.social @sarahhants.bsky.social @meteomabe.bsky.social @meteohro.bsky.social @alluringstorms.bsky.social @larswx.bsky.social @tanjarenko.bsky.social

26 NOV 2025 - Waterspout near Ajaccio (Corse), France #weather #severewx #wx @bramvantveen.bsky.social @federicopavan.bsky.social @sarahhants.bsky.social @rued.com @alluringstorms.bsky.social @weatherhistory.bsky.social @torkud-de.bsky.social source: Corse Vision (Facebook), 26 NOV 2025

25 NOV 2025 - Large hail over Mallorca (Spain). Hail 2-4cm i.d. hit NE coast areas (Cala Rajada, Capdepera, and Alcudia) @bramvantveen.bsky.social @federicopavan.bsky.social @aaron-stormchase.bsky.social @alluringstorms.bsky.social #weather #severewx #wx #mallorca source: ultimahora.es

25 NOV 2025 - Waterspout near Incekum (Antalya region), Türkiye. Medit.Sea. @bramvantveen.bsky.social @federicopavan.bsky.social @sarahhants.bsky.social @alluringstorms.bsky.social @aaron-stormchase.bsky.social #weather #wx #severewx #turkey #waterspout source: Alanya Postasi, 25 NOV 2025

23 NOV 2025 - Waterspout near Bozburun (Muğla region), Türkiye. Medit.Sea. @bramvantveen.bsky.social @federicopavan.bsky.social @aaron-stormchase.bsky.social @weatherhistory.bsky.social #weather #severewx #wx #turkey #türkiye @sarahhants.bsky.social @dnsrop.bsky.social source: İHA, 24 NOV 2025

12th European Conference on Severe Storms (ECSS) in Utrecht, Netherlands. #ecss2025

11 NOV 2025 - Waterspout in Samandag region (Hatay), Türkiye #weather #wx #severewx @bramvantveen.bsky.social @federicopavan.bsky.social @sarahhants.bsky.social source: ÍHA, 11 NOV 2025

OTD in 1970, hidden in the darkness, one of Italy's most devastating and tragic tornadoes happened in Veneto. The city of Venice, where the better known worst impacts took place, still remembers it to this day with a memorial dedicated to the victims of that night

A pretty partially sunlit little waterspout presented herself on the border of a storm east of Genoa

16-17 FEB 2022 - Tornado-Outbreak At least 32 tornadoes occurred over N Central Europe within 20 hours along cold-front storms. One tornado reached IF2.5, and 14 reached IF2 intensity @bramvantveen.bsky.social @federicopavan.bsky.social @alluringstorms.bsky.social @sarahhants.bsky.social

ESWD - AUGUST 2025: 2171 #severewx reports #wx Fatalities: 25 -- Ligthning: 11 | Floods: 9 | Winds: 5 @bramvantveen.bsky.social @federicopavan.bsky.social @alluringstorms.bsky.social @weatherhistory.bsky.social @rued.com @aaron-stormchase.bsky.social @kreisrhein.bsky.social @meteomabe.bsky.social

Die Wasserhose heute vor Hiddensee über dem Schaproder Bodden, Fotos (c) Grit Dombrowski, Video (c) Stefan Westphal. 1/

ESWD - JULY 2025: 3885 #severewx reports #wx Largest hail 11.5cm (4.5'') i.d. in Latvia, 11 JUL Fatalities: 27 ΙΙ Lightning: 12 Ι Wind: 9 Ι Rain/Floods: 6 ΙΙ @bramvantveen.bsky.social @federicopavan.bsky.social @alluringstorms.bsky.social @weatherhistory.bsky.social @rued.com @dnsrop.bsky.social

RUSSIA - 03 AUG 2025 Tornado hit areas near Smidovich town. @bramvantveen.bsky.social @federicopavan.bsky.social @weatherhistory.bsky.social @alluringstorms.bsky.social

SPAIN - 23 JUL 2025 #severewx #wx #weather Very large hail reported from several areas in Catalunya, NE Spain @bramvantveen.bsky.social @federicopavan.bsky.social @cssl.ca @rued.com @maximilianseel.bsky.social @aaron-stormchase.bsky.social @alluringstorms.bsky.social @weatherhistory.bsky.social

ASIA - JULY 2025 - Tas River (Siberia) #weather #severewx #wx Waterspout was observed over Tas River (Yamalo-Nenetskiy region, Russia).. located at 67.5N ! @bramvantveen.bsky.social @federicopavan.bsky.social @rued.com @dnsrop.bsky.social @alluringstorms.bsky.social @weatherhistory.bsky.social

ESWD - JUNE 2025: 5,171 #severewx reports Largest Hail: 12cm (4.2'') i.d. in Gaiarine (Italy) Fatalities: 25 || Lightning: 18 | Wind: 7 | Rain/Floods: 1 || @bramvantveen.bsky.social @federicopavan.bsky.social @sarahhants.bsky.social @meteomabe.bsky.social @rued.com @dnsrop.bsky.social

GERMANY - 26 JUN 2025 - TORNADO I carried out a site survey about a suspected tornado which hit forest area near Zerpenschleuse (Brandenburg), NE Germany. Result: IF1.5 Tornado @bramvantveen.bsky.social @federicopavan.bsky.social @sarahhants.bsky.social @torkud-de.bsky.social @meteohro.bsky.social

BELARUS - 09 JUL 2025 - TORNADO IF2 tornado hit Varkhi village (Vitsyebsk region), N Belarus, leaving serious damage to houses and vegetation @bramvantveen.bsky.social @federicopavan.bsky.social @weatherhistory.bsky.social @sarahhants.bsky.social @rued.com @aaron-stormchase.bsky.social

FINLAND - 03 JUL 2025 - TORNADO IF2 Tornado tracked through forest areas near Parkano, W Finland. Nicely visible on radar. @bramvantveen.bsky.social @federicopavan.bsky.social @sarahhants.bsky.social @dnsrop.bsky.social @rued.com @meteomabe.bsky.social @weatherhistory.bsky.social

CROATIA - 07 JUL 2025 - WATERSPOUT #weather Near Vrsar, Istria, Adriatic Sea @bramvantveen.bsky.social @federicopavan.bsky.social @rued.com @dnsrop.bsky.social @alluringstorms.bsky.social @meteonews.ch @meteomabe.bsky.social @meteohro.bsky.social @meteolatvia.bsky.social @sarahhants.bsky.social

ITALY - 07 JUL 2025 - HAIL Giant hail up to 11cm (4.33'') i.d. was observed in Lazio province, central Italy @bramvantveen.bsky.social @weatherhistory.bsky.social @metoffice.gov.uk @wetterhexe.bsky.social @rued.com @dnsrop.bsky.social @meteonews.ch @meteomabe.bsky.social

NETHERLANDS - 06 JUL 2025 Waterspout observed near Enkhuizen over the Ijsselmeer @sarahhants.bsky.social @weatherhistory.bsky.social @meteonews.ch @meteomabe.bsky.social @dnsrop.bsky.social @rued.com @torkud-de.bsky.social @metoffice.gov.uk @bramvantveen.bsky.social @federicopavan.bsky.social

HISTORY: 96 Years Ago - THE 20th c. storm On 04 JUL 1929, a broad thunderstorm system started over CH and crossed parts of DE, AT, CZ, and PL - affecting an area of 1000km length and 700km width. Severe winds, giant hail, and several tornadoes were reported.

WATERSPOUT - 04 JUL 2025 - TÜRKIYE Waterspout observed near Çatalzeytin, Black Sea @bramvantveen.bsky.social @federicopavan.bsky.social @rued.com @dnsrop.bsky.social @torkud-de.bsky.social @onweeronline.bsky.social @westernuntp.bsky.social @weatherhistory.bsky.social

HAILSTORM - 02 JUL 2025 - GERMANY Very large hail up to 8.5cm (3.35'') fell in Emden town (Lower Saxony) and areas around by a supercell tracking from NE Netherlands into NW Germany. @alluringstorms.bsky.social @federicopavan.bsky.social @meteomabe.bsky.social @dnsrop.bsky.social @cssl.ca

26 JUN 2025 - Black Sea (Russia) Well-developed waterspout observed near Sochi @bramvantveen.bsky.social @federicopavan.bsky.social @weatherhistory.bsky.social @sarahhants.bsky.social @meteonews.ch @meteohro.bsky.social @meteomabe.bsky.social @westernuntp.bsky.social

134 Years Ago - Tornado in Lind (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany On 01 JUL 1891, a violent tornado tracked over areas of Lind, Dülken, and Anrath. Tornadoes also occurred over Lower Saxony and Brandenburg that day. @sarahhants.bsky.social @federicopavan.bsky.social @weatherhistory.bsky.social

ITALY 1973. Deadly tornado hit Fossalta di Portogruaro (Veneto). Two people died. @bramvantveen.bsky.social @weatherhistory.bsky.social @sarahhants.bsky.social @westernuntp.bsky.social

EUROPE: 26 JUN 2025 - ITALY Giant hail up to 12.3cm (4.84'') i.d. fell in Gaiarine (Veneto), N Italy (source: MeteoNetwork Pretemp / ESWD) @sarahhants.bsky.social @meteomabe.bsky.social @fabianruhnau.bsky.social @finnjonasrolf.bsky.social @meteolatvia.bsky.social @weatherhistory.bsky.social

307 Years Ago - Tornado over Berlin (Germany) 25 JUN 1718: Chronicles report a strong tornado which hit Berlin. Need to inverstigate in the archives about that case. @weatherhistory.bsky.social @bramvantveen.bsky.social @federicopavan.bsky.social @alluringstorms.bsky.social @torkud-de.bsky.social

GERMANY: 23 JUN 2025 - Lightning Lightning caused fire which parts destroyed Fuchsalm near Balderschwang (Bayern). The detected lightning had 37kA (kachelmannwetter.com).

58 years ago - IF5 Tornado over N France On 24 JUN 1967, a violent IF5 Tornado hit areas in N France. Écourt-Saint-Quentin was worst hit. It was the strongest of a minor outbreak. @weatherhistory.bsky.social @westernuntp.bsky.social @bramvantveen.bsky.social @federicopavan.bsky.social

5 years ago - IF4 Tornado in Czechia (central Europe) On 24 JUN 2021, a violent tornado hit Hodonin town and villages around in SE Czechia. Six people were killed. @bramvantveen.bsky.social @federicopavan.bsky.social @weatherhistory.bsky.social @cssl.ca @westernuntp.bsky.social @metoffice.gov.uk

ASIA: 21 JUN 2025 - Russia #severewx #tornado #weather Tornado observed near Omutinskoye town, Tjumen region, West Siberia @bramvantveen.bsky.social @federicopavan.bsky.social @alluringstorms.bsky.social @aaron-stormchase.bsky.social @cssl.ca @weatherhistory.bsky.social

EUROPE: 13-18 JUN 2025 - Fires by Lightning 13 JUN: Jaudrais (France) 15 JUN: Chinchilla de Monte Aragón (Spain) 18 JUN: Skvortsovka (Russia) @alluringstorms.bsky.social @bramvantveen.bsky.social @federicopavan.bsky.social @ccalvosa.bsky.social @essl-ecss.bsky.social @weatherhistory.bsky.social

ASIA: 17 JUN 2025 - Russia #severewx #weather Hail up to 7.5cm (2.95'') i.d. reported from E Tyumen region, W Siberia @bramvantveen.bsky.social @federicopavan.bsky.social @cssl.ca @aaron-stormchase.bsky.social @weatherhistory.bsky.social @alluringstorms.bsky.social @meteonews.ch

And finally, going WAAAAY back in time, OTD in 1808 a small outbreak of tornadoes struck the Brianza area of Lombardy producing quite long paths, causing numerous injuries and at least one fatality

OTD in 2009 an F3 tornado struck Vallà di Riese Pio X, severely damaging numerous homes, mostly destroying 2 other buildings and multiple steel trusses and injuring at least 28 people. Another F2 tornado injured another person further NE and a landspout occurred in Piedmont

OTD in 1952, after severe hail hammered areas to the north, an estimated F3 tornado impacted the eastern areas of Trino Vercellese severely damaging or destroying several buildings. A bell tower collapsed on the adjacent church killing a priest inside, and a man died after...

EUROPE: 06 JUN 2025 - Romania Hail up to 7cm (2.75'') fell in Leghin (Neamt), NE Romania @federicopavan.bsky.social @alluringstorms.bsky.social @dnsrop.bsky.social @rued.com @bramvantveen.bsky.social @kreisrhein.bsky.social @weatherhistory.bsky.social @sarahhants.bsky.social

Asked ChatGPT to create a map of Germany with the state names shown... ... the result... oh my God (you'd better fasten your seat belt): @kreisrhein.bsky.social @stormchaserst.bsky.social @aaron-stormchase.bsky.social @meteomabe.bsky.social @meteohro.bsky.social @wetterhexe.bsky.social

ESWD - MAY 2025: 1,792 #severewx Reports Largest Hail: 10cm (3.9'') Bulgaria, May 24th Fatalities: 23 || Avalanches: 9 | Lightning: 8 | Rain/Floods: 6 || @federicopavan.bsky.social @bramvantveen.bsky.social @dnsrop.bsky.social @meteonews.ch @meteomabe.bsky.social @cssl.ca @kreisrhein.bsky.social

EUROPE: 01 JUN 2025 - France Giant hail up to 10cm (3.9'') i.d. reported from Auvergne region. @weatherhistory.bsky.social @alluringstorms.bsky.social @cssl.ca @wetterhexe.bsky.social @dnsrop.bsky.social @kreisrhein.bsky.social @bramvantveen.bsky.social @aaron-stormchase.bsky.social

EUROPE: 01 JUN 2025 - France Severe IF2 intensity winds hit Roche-en-Forez (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes). source (damage): Keraunos (link in French) www.keraunos.org/actualites/f... source (radar): @bramvantveen.bsky.social @weatherhistory.bsky.social @cssl.ca @torkud-de.bsky.social