the ts season's just started with the first powerful...

[davide]

...thunderstorms in north italy:

last Tuesday the first shelf cloud here in milan!

this photo is here during the thunderstorm:



last wednesday a big supercell with wall cloud near PARMA:



a tornado and some funnels:





the tornado overturned cars, uprooted trees and destroyed a supermarket...

than 2 days ago another powerful shelf cloud hit milan:











while here there were heavy rain, hail, wind and lightnings with 5.9°, in mountain it was blizzard!!!

rasura 900 mts a.s.l.:















15 cms thrown everywhere!!

here 2 video:

http://www.meteoforumitalia.com/showthread.php?t=3595

this 2 videos were taken during a "quiet" moment!!!!

[Michael]

That 1st one has a funnel cloud in it near the left.Good pictures.

[davide]

That 1st one has a funnel cloud in it near the left.Good pictures.

hi michael!
in that two photos you can see more than one funnel, if you cannot see the whole photo go here:

http://www.crinale.it/public/uploaded/2 ... gine-1.jpg
(2 funnels)

http://www.crinale.it/public/uploaded/2 ... C10699.jpg
(the tornado)

[Lacertae]

Wow, pretty serious early start for the season !

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Nice one.
Nothing like that down here.

JohnGaul
NZThS

[davide]

Wow, pretty serious early start for the season !

yes, early start of the season with low temperatures...

[Simon Culling]

Hey Davide, is this the same tornado that hit Bagnolo in Piano, approx 60km NW of Bologna on 31st March? This Youtube video was filmed inside the supermarket when the tornado struck.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khXLNEEV ... r_embedded

[davide]

Hey Davide, is this the same tornado that hit Bagnolo in Piano, approx 60km NW of Bologna on 31st March? This Youtube video was filmed inside the supermarket when the tornado struck.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khXLNEEV ... r_embedded

hi simon!!! yes, it's the same tornado!!!

[snowstormwatcher]

Great photos looks quite thick snow for that time of year.