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Rare tornado hits Pyrgos, Greece

ByTeo Blašković
Rare tornado hits Pyrgos, Greece

Image credit: ekathimerini

A rare tornado hit the city of Pyrgos in Western Greece shortly before dawn on Sunday, January 7, 2024.

According to local media reports, the tornado caused extensive damage to the facades of homes and businesses on the eastern side of the town.

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1 Tornado damages homes in Pyrgos – eKathimerini – January 7, 2024

Teo Blašković founded The Watchers in 2011 and edited it until 2026, covering seismic and volcanic activity, extreme weather, space weather and near-Earth objects. Articles on this page are his archive.

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