Overview
- A violent hailstorm on July 22 struck a stretch of the A13 motorway near Ferrara, smashing many vehicle windows and causing at least one reported injury to a motorist.
- Local officials say the same storm brought damaging winds that toppled trees, tore roofs and panels, and forced road closures and rescue operations by the Vigili del Fuoco.
- Fallen trees damaged a water main in San Martino and power outages were reported across the province as municipal crews began immediate repairs.
- Agricultural groups described widespread destruction of orchards and field crops, and national estimates of losses and reported hail sizes vary widely and are still being verified by insurers.
- Meteorologists and CNR researchers link the outbreak to recent extreme heat and warm sea surface temperatures that increased convective instability, and regional orange weather alerts and damage surveys remain in effect.