Tag: Weather
Ryanair Plane Hit By Lightning Over Paphos; No Injuries Reported
A Boeing 737-8AS aircraft belonging to the Ryanair fleet was hit by a lightning strike over Cypriot airspace on Tuesday night. The plane, which took...
Weather System ”Antinoos” Hits Greece Causing Floods (video)
A new round of summer storms have slammed into Greece since Tuesday, causing floods in central Greece and the Peloponnesian Peninsula. This most recent weather...
Death Toll Rises to 7, as Greece Remains in Shock After Mega-Storm
The death toll has risen to seven from Wednesday's massive storm that relentlessly hit the popular tourist region of Halkidiki in Northern Greece's Central...
Six Dead as Unprecedented Weather Conditions Hit Greece
At least six people, including two children, died as severe gale-force winds, rain and hailstorms struck the Halkidiki region in northern Greece late on...
Heat Wave Hits Greece with 40C Temperatures and Above
Hopes that the heat wave that grilled parts of northern and western Europe last week would slide away from Greece were squashed by the...
Heatwave With Temperatures Up to 41°C to Hit Greece and Southern Europe
A new phase of very high temperatures is expected to become the main characteristic of weather across Greece and most parts of southern Europe...
African Heatwave To Sweep Across Europe, Affecting Greece Over The Weekend
Temperatures in Greece and many parts of Europe will soar over the weekend as the atmospheric instability gradually subsides, the METEO weather service of...
Severe Thunderstorms Hit Athens on Wednesday
Severe thunderstorms lashed the Greek capital on Wednesday and the Athens National Observatory weather service Meteo warns that they may also be accompanied by...
First Summer Heatwave Set to Strike Greece
Sweltering temperatures are expected to prevail throughout Greece in the coming days, reaching 37 to 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit), the Meteo service...
Still Autumn? Bad Weather Persists in Most Parts of Greece
The inclement weather in Greece will continue from Monday through Wednesday and in some parts of the country, even Thursday, the National Observatory of...
Scientists Warn Violent Thunderstorms Threaten Greece this Summer
American meteorologists predict that violent thunderstorms will threaten Greece and the rest of the Balkans during the summer, while parts of Europe will experience...
Unseasonable Cold Snap Brings Snow to Northern Greece
Even though spring is well advanced and summer is supposedly just around the corner, weather stations recorded unseasonably low temperatures and even snow in...
