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The fury of the weather “caught the sleeping Cretans”
Crete had a difficult night due to severe adverse weather conditions.
Around 02.30 in the morning it would not be an exaggeration to say that the “heavens opened”, as torrential rains were falling incessantly mainly in the northern areas of Heraklion that were accompanied by strong and constant storms, while in some areas even hail fell .
As a result, there were floods, while hail caused problems.
The deafening noise of the lightning raised the Cretans who were anxiously watching the fury of the weather and at the same time the evolution of the phenomenon.
It should be noted that the residents of Rethymno and Chania had a difficult night on Monday night, from where the intense meteorological phenomena began.
As an indication, according to testimonies from residents, hail fell in the Hersonissos, Stalis and Mallia area, while in Heraklion, specifically in Kornarou Square, shops were flooded.
The fire service was called in to assist in 4 flooded houses, 3 in Hersonissos and 1 in Mallia and in two tree fellings that took place in the area of Arina and Tobruk respectively.
However, according to weather forecasts, the rains and storms will continue, but this time the phenomena will be more general.
Chania
The change in weather was felt early at night in Chania, with thunder, lightning and rain.
In some areas, depending on
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While citizens in the role of civil protection entered the river in Kalamaki to remove the brought materials.
According to testimonies, there was damage to the olive groves while a tent was set up in the port of Chania, while the road in the Kladisos area, unfortunately filled with water as usual, causing a store operating on the site to flood.
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It is also noted according to the weather that, from the afternoon hours of Tuesday 10/20 the climate in the southern Aegean showed a significant deterioration with heavy rains and thunderstorms, phenomena that in Crete are expected to persist until the hours of the Thursday 10/22 morning giving very high rainfall heights, as shown in the forecast map below.
Weather report for Tuesday 10/20
Local rains and storms mainly in the south. North winds strengthened with intensities of up to 7 Beaufort in the Aegean. Temperature drop
More specifically, on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, sporadic rains and thunderstorms will periodically occur in the central and southern Ionian, in areas of the continent from the height of Thessaly and further south, in the Sporades, Evia, Cyclades and in Crete. The phenomena will be most important in the Ionian, the Peloponnese, the eastern coastal areas of Thessaly and Evia.
The temperature will vary in Western Macedonia from -2 to 16 degrees, in the rest of northern Greece from 5 to 21 degrees, in Epirus from 6 to 23 degrees, in Thessaly from 5 to 22 degrees, in the rest of the continent from 8 to 23, in the Ionian Islands. from 15 to 23 degrees, and in the island parts of the Aegean from 14 to 24 degrees Celsius.
Winds in the Aegean will blow from the north with intensities of up to 7 Beaufort locally. In the Ionian the winds will blow from the east with intensities of up to 7 Beaufort, but in the warm hours of the day they will temporarily turn to the northwest with the same intensities.
In Attica, temporary clouds are expected mainly in the north and east of the prefecture, possibility of local rains or temporary light rains from time to time. The winds will blow south with intensities of up to 5 beauforts in the terrestrial parts and in the Saronic Gulf and 6-7 beauforts in the eastern and southern coastal parts of Evia. The temperature will oscillate between 15 and 21 degrees.
Some clouds are expected in Thessaloniki. Winds will blow from the south southwest with intensities up to 4 Beaufort. The temperature in the city center will oscillate between 10 and 20 degrees.
Interior photos of METEOKRITES.
