Severe storms and torrential rainfall struck parts of Italy, Slovenia and Croatia on September 9 and 10, 2026, causing flooding, evacuations, transport disruption and localized infrastructure damage. Two women died in Italy during the event, one after becoming trapped in a flooded underpass at Latisana and another after being struck by broken window glass at Sinalunga.
Widespread thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall are forecast across northern Italy, Slovenia and Croatia on September 9, 2026, with intense rainfall posing a risk of rapid rises in torrential watercourses and localized flash flooding. A marked temperature drop is also forecast behind the system, bringing substantially cooler conditions to northern Italy and parts of the Alpine and northern Adriatic region after the recent late-summer heat.
A large wildfire reported near Lokva Rogoznica at 20:15 LT (18:15 UTC) on August 13, 2026, spread toward Omiš overnight, reaching residential areas and burning about 900 ha (2 200 acres) by 12:00 LT on August 14, according to the Croatian Firefighting Association (HVZ). At least 1 200 people were evacuated, 40 were treated in hospitals, of which seven with life-threatening injuries. Local media are describing it as one of the worst wildfires in Croatia’s history.
Severe thunderstorms damaged more than 150 buildings in Slovenia on June 10, 2026, before the same weather system moved into northern Croatia overnight into June 11, bringing damaging wind, hail, and heavy rainfall.
Severe thunderstorms continued across parts of northern Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, and the western Balkans on Monday, May 11, 2026. ESTOFEX forecasters warn the severe weather corridor is expected to shift east on Tuesday, with Level 2 risk areas extending from southeastern Romania through Bulgaria into northeastern Greece and northwestern Turkey. Large hail, localized heavy rainfall, and severe wind gusts remain the primary hazards.
One of the strongest wind episodes on record in Zagreb, and the most intense in the modern Zagreb-Maksimir measurement record, struck the Croatian capital on March 27, 2026, with gusts exceeding 120 km/h (75 mph), causing widespread damage, major transport disruption, and multiple injuries, including two serious cases reported by authorities.
Severe thunderstorms, accompanied by heavy rainfall, large hail, and damaging wind gusts, are forecast to affect northern Italy, southern Slovenia, western Croatia, northeastern Hungary, eastern Slovakia, western Ukraine, and eastern Poland on July 7 and 8, 2025. Widespread weather alerts have been issued by national agencies, with impacts expected in both urban and rural regions.
Authorities in Croatia are investigating multiple wildfires across the Makarska Riviera as suspected arson after 17 blazes were reported between June 21 and 23, 2025. A series of wildfires along Croatia’s Dalmatian coast, particularly affecting the Makarska Riviera, are under investigation as authorities suspect deliberate ignition. Between June 21 and 23, wildfires were reported at…
A massive rainfall event is expected to unfold over central Europe in the next few days, caused by a slow-moving upper-low fueled by the warm waters of the Mediterranean Sea. Weather models predict parts of the region may see extreme rainfall and potentially catastrophic flooding in the days ahead.
As a prolonged heat dome collapses, signaling the end of summer, Europe is set to experience a dramatic shift in weather. Severe storms, heavy to extreme rainfall, and even early snowfalls are forecast for parts of the Mediterranean and Alpine regions in the coming days.
