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selected: all reports
- occurring between 21-09-2023 00:00 and 28-09-2023 24:00 GMT/UTC

number of selected reports: 775
Only the first 25 selected events are shown in the table
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tornado tornado   wind severe wind   hail large hail   rain heavy rain
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  snow heavy snowfall/snowstorm   ice ice accumulation   avalanche avalanche   lightning damaging lightning
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heavy rain

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Büyükçekmece  İstanbul 
Turkey (41.02 N, 28.56 E) < 5 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
12:40 UTC (+/- 30 min.)

based on information from: a television or radio broadcast, photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Basement(s) flooded, Car(s) damaged (unspecified)
https://www.tgrthaber.com.tr/gundem-videolari/istanbul-sele-teslim-saganak-aniden-bastirdi-yollar-yine-gole-dondu
Reference: TGRT Video Haber , 28 SEP 2023

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

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İstanbul - Gaziosmanpaşa  İstanbul 
Turkey (41.06 N, 28.92 E) < 3 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
12:40 UTC (+/- 30 min.)

based on information from: photo or video of the event, photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage, a newspaper report
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Rail-/tram-/subway(s) unusable or closed, Rail-/tram-/subway infrastructure damaged, Basement(s) flooded, Car(s) damaged (unspecified)
https://www.evrensel.net/haber/500001/istanbulda-yagmur-sonrasi-bircok-yerde-su-taskini-yasandi
https://twitter.com/HavaForum/status/1707392499717681223
Reference: "İstanbul'da yağmur sonrası birçok yerde su taşkını yaşandı", EVRENSEL, 28 SEP 2023

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

heavy rain

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İstanbul - Sultangazi  İstanbul 
Turkey (41.10 N, 28.89 E) < 3 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
12:40 UTC (+/- 30 min.)

based on information from: photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage, a newspaper report
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Basement(s) flooded, Flooding of ground floor, Car(s) damaged (unspecified)
https://www.sozcu.com.tr/2023/gundem/istanbulda-saganak-sele-neden-oldu-bircok-ilce-sular-altinda-7815189/
Reference: "İstanbul’u sağanak vurdu: Bazı bölgeler sular altında kaldı, art arda uyarılar geliyor", SÖZCÜ, 28 SEP 2023

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

large hail

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İstanbul - Gaziosmanpaşa  İstanbul 
Turkey (41.08 N, 28.92 E) < 3 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
12:35 UTC (+/- 15 min.)

based on information from: photo or video of the event, an eye-witness report, a report on a website
maximum hail diameter: 2 cm
https://twitter.com/commandouz/status/1707392701430202716
Reference: Oğuz Aydın (X), 28 SEP 2023

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

heavy rain

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Esenyurt  İstanbul 
Turkey (41.05 N, 28.68 E) < 3 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
12:35 UTC (+/- 30 min.)

based on information from: photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage, a newspaper report
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Basement(s) flooded, Flooding of ground floor, Car(s) damaged (unspecified)
https://www.sozcu.com.tr/2023/gundem/istanbulda-saganak-sele-neden-oldu-bircok-ilce-sular-altinda-7815189/
Reference: "İstanbul’u sağanak vurdu: Bazı bölgeler sular altında kaldı, art arda uyarılar geliyor", SÖZCÜ, 28 SEP 2023

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

heavy rain

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İstanbul - Başakşehir  İstanbul 
Turkey (41.08 N, 28.81 E) < 3 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
12:30 UTC (+/- 30 min.)

based on information from: photo or video of the event, photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage, a report on a website, a newspaper report
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Basement(s) flooded, Flooding of ground floor, Car(s) damaged (unspecified)
https://www.evrensel.net/haber/500001/istanbulda-yagmur-sonrasi-bircok-yerde-su-taskini-yasandi
https://twitter.com/pusholder/status/1707388798378623486
https://twitter.com/havamedyaa/status/1707388402927030564
https://twitter.com/sabah/status/1707390521381990759
Reference: "İstanbul'da yağmur sonrası birçok yerde su taşkını yaşandı", EVRENSEL, 28 SEP 2023. X, 28 SEP 2023

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

heavy rain

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İstanbul - Küçükçekmece  İstanbul 
Turkey (41.00 N, 28.79 E) < 3 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
12:30 UTC (+/- 30 min.)

based on information from: photo or video of the event, photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage, a newspaper report
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Basement(s) flooded, Car(s) damaged (unspecified)
https://www.evrensel.net/haber/500001/istanbulda-yagmur-sonrasi-bircok-yerde-su-taskini-yasandi
Reference: "İstanbul'da yağmur sonrası birçok yerde su taşkını yaşandı", EVRENSEL, 28 SEP 2023

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

severe wind

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Kvamme  Hordaland 
Norway (60.78 N, 5.28 E) < 3 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
12:00 UTC (+/- 1 hrs.)

based on information from: government-based sources / administrative organisations
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Tree(s) uprooted or snapped
Reference: SeNorge (senorge.no), 28 SEP 2023

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

severe wind

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Haus  Hordaland 
Norway (60.45 N, 5.50 E) < 3 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
12:00 UTC (+/- 1 hrs.)

based on information from: government-based sources / administrative organisations
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Tree(s) uprooted or snapped
Reference: SeNorge (senorge.no), 28 SEP 2023

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

severe wind

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Sædalen  Hordaland 
Norway (60.35 N, 5.43 E) < 3 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
12:00 UTC (+/- 1 hrs.)

based on information from: government-based sources / administrative organisations
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Tree(s) uprooted or snapped
Reference: SeNorge (senorge.no), 28 SEP 2023

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

severe wind

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Dolvik  Hordaland 
Norway (60.32 N, 5.27 E) < 3 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
12:00 UTC (+/- 1 hrs.)

based on information from: government-based sources / administrative organisations
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Tree(s) uprooted or snapped
Reference: SeNorge (senorge.no), 28 SEP 2023

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

severe wind

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Gjermundshamn  Hordaland 
Norway (60.07 N, 5.92 E) < 3 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
12:00 UTC (+/- 1 hrs.)

based on information from: government-based sources / administrative organisations
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Tree(s) uprooted or snapped
Reference: SeNorge (senorge.no), 28 SEP 2023

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

severe wind

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Håland  Hordaland 
Norway (59.72 N, 6.12 E) < 3 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
12:00 UTC (+/- 1 hrs.)

based on information from: government-based sources / administrative organisations
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Tree(s) uprooted or snapped
Reference: SeNorge (senorge.no), 28 SEP 2023

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

severe wind

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Sand  Rogaland 
Norway (59.46 N, 6.25 E) < 3 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
12:00 UTC (+/- 1 hrs.)

based on information from: government-based sources / administrative organisations
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Tree(s) uprooted or snapped
Reference: SeNorge (senorge.no), 28 SEP 2023

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

heavy rain

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Arnavutköy  İstanbul 
Turkey (41.19 N, 28.74 E) < 3 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
12:00 UTC (+/- 30 min.)

based on information from: photo or video of the event, photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage, a newspaper report
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Basement(s) flooded, Car(s) damaged (unspecified)
https://www.evrensel.net/haber/500001/istanbulda-yagmur-sonrasi-bircok-yerde-su-taskini-yasandi
Reference: "İstanbul'da yağmur sonrası birçok yerde su taşkını yaşandı", EVRENSEL, 28 SEP 2023

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

heavy rain

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Lâpseki  Çanakkale Province 
Turkey (40.34 N, 26.69 E) < 5 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
09:25 UTC (+/- 30 min.)

based on information from: photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage, a newspaper report
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Basement(s) flooded
https://www.bogazgazetesi.com.tr/galeri/2875/canakkalede-yagmur-manzaralari-foto-galeri/1
Reference: BOGAZ GAZETESI, 28 SEP 2023

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

tornado

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Gioia Tauro  Calabria 
Italy (38.40 N, 15.79 E) < 5 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
08:45 UTC (+/- 30 min.)

based on information from: photo or video of the event, an eyewitness report of the damage, an eye-witness report, a trained storm spotter, a report on a website
occurring over: water
The funnel cloud was observed.
http://stormreport.meteonetwork.it/asset/photo/20333_1695910990.3618.jpg
https://www.facebook.com/MeteoSantElia/posts/pfbid0h6BCA9fkijYj3JS4214JN6u4jgCCmDyS4bKVP8e1A8JGhtzULh3cnczTJ9zE8J5l
https://www.facebook.com/100091739344872/videos/333511115881320/

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: MeteoNetwork Pretemp

heavy rain

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Istiaía  Évvoia 
Greece (38.96 N, 23.15 E) < 1 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
06:40 UTC (+/- 5 min.)

based on information from: an eyewitness report of the damage, a report by a weather service, photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage, a report on a website
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Basement(s) flooded, Flooding of ground floor
Local flooding was reported after a long-lasting period of convective rainfall. Time was based on local PWS data (flooding occurred also earlier during the period).
https://www.facebook.com/reel/877589957318979/?s=single_unit
https://www.facebook.com/istiaianews/videos/1335878230355127/
https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/IISTIE1/graph/2023-09-28/2023-09-28/daily
Reference: Eyewitnesses reports via Ιστιαία News (on Facebook), 28 SEP 2023. "ISTIAIA - IISTIE1", Wunderground.com, date of access: 28 SEP 2023.

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Igor Laskowski (ESWD management)

heavy rain

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Goúvai  Évvoia 
Greece (39.00 N, 23.25 E) < 3 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
05:00 UTC (+/- 3 hrs.)

based on information from: an eyewitness report of the damage, photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage, a report on a website
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Road(s) damaged or destroyed, Power transmission damaged or destroyed, Telecommunication infrastructure damaged or destroyed, Basement(s) flooded, Flooding of ground floor, Car(s) damaged (unspecified), Tree(s) uprooted or snapped, Evacuation order by authorities
Significant flooding was reported. Time was based on SAT data.
https://www.protothema.gr/greece/article/1417623/kakokairia-elias-dramatiki-i-katastasi-stin-euvoia-apo-tis-plimmures-dekades-eglovismenoi-kleistoi-xana-oi-dromoi/
https://www.facebook.com/weathernewss/videos/835908681524475/
https://www.facebook.com/weathernewss/posts/pfbid04sKvYpkN5QRKiNkFtDPigEXKPMcNgpKdgmcqAU32EaWNyqDiBxMvCigrF6H9D46Jl
https://www.facebook.com/weathernewss/posts/pfbid0BoSRUHKeAuGwrFPzdHEJDjTvQUD7Vd1xg1QgyxWREmxGrtCqNx86rHp1g4ucosbfl
Reference: "Κακοκαιρία Elias: Δραματική η κατάσταση σε Εύβοια και Βόλο από τις πλημμύρες - Δεκάδες εγκλωβισμένοι, κλειστοί ξανά οι δρόμοι", Protothema, 28 SEP 2023. Eyewitness report via Weather News Greece (on Facebook), 28 SEP 2023.

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Igor Laskowski (ESWD management)

heavy rain

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Kanatádhika  Évvoia 
Greece (38.99 N, 23.11 E) < 1 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
05:00 UTC (+/- 30 min.)

based on information from: an eyewitness report of the damage, photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage, a report on a website
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Basement(s) flooded
Major flash flood was reported after a long-lasting period of convective rainfall. Time was based on SAT data and damage observation time.
https://www.facebook.com/istiaianews/videos/334659289129292/
Reference: Eyewitnesses reports via Ιστιαία News (on Facebook), 28 SEP 2023.

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Igor Laskowski (ESWD management)

heavy rain

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Pefki  Évvoia 
Greece (39.01 N, 23.21 E) < 3 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
05:00 UTC (+/- 3 hrs.)

based on information from: a report on a website
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Basement(s) flooded, Flooding of ground floor, Land- or mudslide(s), Evacuation order by authorities
Considerable flooding was reported. Time was based on SAT data.
https://www.protothema.gr/greece/article/1417623/kakokairia-elias-dramatiki-i-katastasi-stin-euvoia-apo-tis-plimmures-dekades-eglovismenoi-kleistoi-xana-oi-dromoi/
Reference: "Κακοκαιρία Elias: Δραματική η κατάσταση σε Εύβοια και Βόλο από τις πλημμύρες - Δεκάδες εγκλωβισμένοι, κλειστοί ξανά οι δρόμοι", Protothema, 28 SEP 2023.

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Igor Laskowski (ESWD management)

heavy rain

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Prokópion  Évvoia 
Greece (38.74 N, 23.49 E) < 3 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
05:00 UTC (+/- 3 hrs.)

based on information from: an eyewitness report of the damage, photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage, a report on a website
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Road(s) damaged or destroyed, Basement(s) flooded, Flooding of ground floor, Evacuation order by authorities
Considerable flooding was reported. Time was based on SAT data.
https://www.protothema.gr/greece/article/1417623/kakokairia-elias-dramatiki-i-katastasi-stin-euvoia-apo-tis-plimmures-dekades-eglovismenoi-kleistoi-xana-oi-dromoi/
https://www.facebook.com/Forecastweather.Greece/posts/pfbid024RmfWBEwQQjCkcsDyrydoNbsSqbr3JJDB5YCPW8ThrJRF4MoyRRMSUpvA3ofhyLfl
Reference: "Κακοκαιρία Elias: Δραματική η κατάσταση σε Εύβοια και Βόλο από τις πλημμύρες - Δεκάδες εγκλωβισμένοι, κλειστοί ξανά οι δρόμοι", Protothema, 28 SEP 2023. Eyewitness report via Forecast Weather Greece (on Facebook), 28 SEP 2023.

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Igor Laskowski (ESWD management)

heavy rain

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Istiaía  Évvoia 
Greece (38.95 N, 23.13 E) < 1 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
04:35 UTC (+/- 5 min.)

based on information from: a report by a weather service, a report on a website
precipitation: 427.5 mm
duration of precipitation: 24 hours
peak accumulated precipitation: 176.7 mm
duration of peak precipitation: 5 hours
Personal weather station recorded a rain amount of 427.5 mm in 24 hours.
https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/IISTIE1/graph/2023-09-28/2023-09-28/daily
Reference: "ISTIAIA - IISTIE1", Wunderground.com, date of access: 28 SEP 2023.

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Igor Laskowski (ESWD management)

heavy rain

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Asmínion  Piraiós Nomós 
Greece (39.00 N, 23.20 E) < 1 km
28-09-2023  (Thursday)
01:00 UTC (+/- 30 min.)

based on information from: an eyewitness report of the damage, photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage, a report on a website
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed
Flash flood was reported after a long-lasting period of convective rainfall.
https://www.facebook.com/istiaianews/posts/pfbid036Q191i9wD7JWPJRbsA694MJauitw7AUSGk5Y4yQqJtcNCWQEJKksAen9jXVy18VJl
Reference: Eyewitness report via Ιστιαία News (on Facebook), 28 SEP 2023.

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Igor Laskowski (ESWD management)

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Katochori  Magnisía 
Greece (39.31 N, 22.30 E) < 3 km
27-09-2023  (Wednesday)
21:00 UTC (+/- 30 min.)

based on information from: a report on a website
Impacts: Evacuation order by authorities
Evacuation order by authorities was issued after a long-lasting period of convective rainfall. Time was based on local PWS data.
https://www.facebook.com/weathernewss/posts/pfbid02Ps9UCKNQxtJnGGiGM8DpzY5wwtsZpbGvaCXK6epD7usepRwGxDut3kNQEqQXTP6Ll
Reference: Weather News Greece (on Facebook), 27 SEP 2023.

report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1)

contact: Igor Laskowski (ESWD management)



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