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A heavy hail storm hit Tuscany, Italy on Friday, coating the Italian roads in a blanket of white. Radar imagery shows the storm starting off the west coast, before growing in strength and maxing out over the Tuscan region. The extreme hail storm caused down trees, power outages, and school closings. In Florence, the storm is reported to have lasted ten minutes, starting around 1:30 pm local time; as many as 50 injuries have been reported as a result of the storm (Capital Weather Gang).
Italy's hail storm was so intense, it maxed out @wunderground's radar scale. http://t.co/HmQj9IyoqX Crazy! pic.twitter.com/Kacdbwl5Jt
— Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) September 19, 2014
Craziest hail storm today in Florence pic.twitter.com/GvEpGYNAcT
— Jimi Pop (@jimicaneat) September 19, 2014
What is this?? Hail storm in Florence?! Not usual.. but we sure made a good time out of it! #HUFfall14 #HUintl http://t.co/vdcdDbpHDX
— HU Florence (@HUFlorence) September 19, 2014
Anyone else experience the crazy hail storm in #Florence, Italy today? Our community reveals a 'perfect storm' pic.twitter.com/0bz10f5Xk2
— Italy Magazine (@ItalyMagazine) September 19, 2014
Florence is a city known for its rich history and artwork, and many of the city’s museums, including the world-renowned Uffizi Gallery, were closed down on Friday to check for damages.
Apocalyptic hail storm just tore through Florence! Ducked under the porticos of the Uffizi Gallery to escape it. pic.twitter.com/tCSkDMtths
— Dalene & Pete Heck (@HeckticTravels) September 19, 2014
Below is a clip from the freak hail storm that hit Florence, Italy yesterday. While the hailstones were not very large in size, the frequency and duration in which they fell were enough to make an impact to the Tuscan area.