Tornados swirl over the Adriatic Sea – videos capture the oppressive moment

The weather in Croatia doesn’t really give you a holiday feeling at the moment. Cyclone “Boris” is bringing severe storms and tornadoes and is paralyzing the country.

Zagreb – Cyclone Boris has brought an abrupt end to the summer on the Adriatic. Until recently, Croatia was still suffering from a period of heat that was unusual for this time of year. On Thursday (September 12), a violent storm front from Italy and Slovenia swept across the north and west of Croatia, and is still ongoing.

In many parts of the country, temperatures are more than half of the late summer 30 degrees Celsius. On the Adriatic coast, wetter.at More than 20 tornadoes were sighted. Cell phone images document the extent of the storm and quickly circulate on the Internet.

Storm danger in Croatia remains: Further severe storms predicted

The videos show that entire sections of country roads are flooded. The coastal section near Zadar is particularly affected. The Croatian Meteorological Service (DHMZ) continues to warn of the risk of storms, especially in the north and southwest of the country. Heavy rain and the risk of further flooding are again forecast for Friday. The second highest storm alert level has been triggered.

Due to the storm, some roads in Croatia were closed to certain vehicles such as double-decker buses and motorcycles. The storm also brought ferry traffic on the Adriatic to a standstill, as The press reported.

The island of Dugi otok off the coast of Croatia was also badly hit. There was heavy rain on Friday morning (September 13). Locals report that around 150 litres of rain per square metre fell in about an hour. The storm is said to have caused damage to the roads. At the beginning of the summer, a cyclone was already heading towards the popular holiday destination. Heavy storms cut several Adriatic islands off from the mainland last autumn.

Tornadoes off the coast of Croatia – videos show extent

However, according to meteorologist Zoran Vakula, numerous tornadoes off the coast are nothing unusual for the change of seasons: “This is the result of the convergence of cold and warm air. “Cyclone hurricanes are small tornadoes that are created by the sudden influx of cold air onto warm terrain, and this convergence of cold and warmer air leads to a vortex,” the meteorologist explained in an interview with the news channel hrtEspecially since the country was hit by sweltering heat during the summer.

The weather portal Istramet published a video on Facebook by a user showing a hurricane over the sea. Other videos, such as the following, also attracted a lot of attention:

A change in the weather is also currently forecast for Germany. Experts are expecting continuous rain over the weekend. In Austria, however, severe storms are already causing chaos in many places with evacuations and restrictions.