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Meteorologists Issue Warnings for Severe Thunder and Hail Storms from ''Victoria''

The storm dubbed ''Victoria'' arrived in Greece at noontime Tuesday, initiating a series of adverse weather phenomena, beginning with the Ionian islands and western parts of the Greek mainland. Meteorologists from the ''Meteo'' service of Athens' National Observatory issued a...

Severe Weather Alert Issued for Greece as Storm ''Victoria'' Approaches

Greece must brace itself for a new storm, dubbed ''Victoria,'' bringing heavy rainfall and very strong southerly winds, according to a breaking weather warning issued by the country's national meteorological service on Monday. The new weather front, featuring barometric lows,...

Authorities on Heightened Alert for Wildfires after Warning for Gale-Force Winds Issued

The Hellenic National Meteorological Service (HNMS or EMY) issued a weather warning on Friday for very strong winds which will affect several areas of the country, increasing the risk of wildfires. More specifically, the warning covers the areas of the...

Greece Braces for Severe Storms After Heat And Wildfires

Following a long period of extremely high temperatures and strong winds, which contributed to the spread of devastating wildfires on Evia, Greece is preparing for an autumnal change in the weather, beginning on Friday night. According to a forecast issued...

Large Fire Breaks Out on Evia, Villages Ready for Evacuation

A large fire broke out at 3 am local time on Tuesday on Greece's central Evia (Euboea). The fire burns a thick forest with rich wildlife and it is protected by the European Union's Natura 2000 network. The fire is located...

Greek Ferry Battles Huge Waves in the Aegean (video)

A Greek ferry battled with the waves on Sunday while approaching the port of the island of Naxos, as gale force winds of up to 8 Beaufort swept the Aegean. The captain of "Paros Jet" stabilized the vessel carrying hundreds...

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 Athens ''meteo'' service reported on Monday. Rain and scattered showers will begin on Monday afternoon in...

Strong Winds Knock Marble Monument Down in Greece's Fokida (video)

Strong winds that have swept across Greece since Thursday knocked down a monument in the town of Eratini in Central Greece's Fokida region on Friday. A CCTV video captured the moment when the strong winds lifted a huge piece of...

Gale-Force Winds Curtail Greek Ferry Services

Passenger ferries remained docked in ports around Greece on Thursday, cutting off connections between the islands and the mainland. As a new cold front swept across the country, bringing rain, snow and gale-force winds, ferry services from the main ports...

Greece Slammed by Heavy Rain Carrying Saharan Sand

A low-pressure system with strong winds and rainfall began to blow into Greece on Tuesday and will continue into the day on Wednesday, according to the Athens National Observatory's meteorological service. The system is expected to bring large quantities of...