• Multiple tornadoes reported in southeastern Türkiye during deadly severe weather outbreak

    ByTeo Blašković

    The European Severe Weather Database (ESWD) listed multiple tornado reports across southeastern Türkiye on May 3, 2026, during a severe storm episode that caused casualties, injuries, widespread damage, power disruption, and localized flooding. The Şanlıurfa Governorate confirmed 1 death and 40 injuries in Birecik and Viranşehir during the outbreak, while a later report quoted Governor Hasan Şıldak as saying the death toll had risen to 2.

  • Tornadoes destroy 202 ha (500 acres) of greenhouses in Antalya, Turkey

    ByRishav Kothari

    Multiple tornadoes hit Antalya Province, Turkey, late on January 26, 2026, causing major damage to coastal and inland districts. Hundreds of acres of fruit and vegetable crops across greenhouses in the province were damaged by the tornadoes, while much of the region reeled from the recent flooding.

  • Large tornado hits earthquake-relief camp in Turkey

    ByTeo Blašković

    A sudden, very large tornado hit the earthquake-relief camp in the area of Pazarcik City, Kahramanmaras Province, Turkey on April 20, 2023, resulting in casualties and widespread damage. The tornado was strong enough to overturn cars and large vehicles.

  • Deadly floods, hail and rare tornado hit Istanbul, Turkey

    ByJulie Celestial

    A severe storm accompanied by hail and a rare tornado hit Turkey's biggest city Istanbul on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, killing one person and injuring several others. Governor Ali Yerlikaya confirmed that the Syrian national, who was around 30 years old, was…

  • Large tornado rips through a town near Adana, Turkey

    ByTeo Blašković

    A large tornado ripped through a town on the outskirts of Adana, a major city in south-central Anatolia, Turkey on October 29, 2017, damaging at least 5 houses. There are no reports of deaths or injuries. The twister started as a waterspout in the Mediterranean Sea…