Castelfranco Emilia tornado

3 May 2013 · Castelfranco Emilia, Italy · F3

On a spring afternoon a big thunderstorm near Modena in northern Italy produced three tornadoes one after another. The strongest travelled about 17 kilometres past Castelfranco Emilia, flattening farm buildings, ripping off roofs and snapping power pylons.

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It was rated F3, one of the strongest tornadoes ever recorded in Italy; a second tornado the same afternoon hit San Martino Spino near Mirandola.

Thirteen people were hurt across the three tornadoes, but nobody was killed.

Footage (3)

• Violento tornado a Castelfranco Emilia (Modena) - 3 maggio 2013 Channel: MeteoWeb Watch on YouTube ↗
• TORNADO A CASTELFRANCO EMILIA - Tornado in northern Italy, Castelfranco Emilia - Modena Channel: ASIAGEM MODENA Watch on YouTube ↗
• Tornado dell'Emilia Romagna, Castelfranco Emilia, Minerbio e Mirandola Maggio 2013 Channel: InMeteo Watch on YouTube ↗

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