2017 North Italy tornado outbreak

A strong tornado outbreak take place in North Italy during the afternoon and the evening hours of 7th July 2017, causing severe damage to Veneto and Friuli regions.

They were recorded 8 tornadoes across the 2 regions, accompanied by very large hail, up to 9cm., and severe wind gust,especially in Mestre and Venice, were winds of 150 km/h caused severe damage and 12 people were injured.

Meteorological Synopsis
On 5 July a low pressure system developed over Scotland and began to travel to France, Germany and Poland. Severe Storms were reported in Southern france and North Italy, from Piemonte to Friuli. Several Supercell develop in Veneto, 3 of them later produced 6 tornadoes. In the evening hours other isolated supercell begin to organize in the central and nothern sid of Friuli causing 2 tornadoes, several severe wind report and very large hail.