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Greece will be hit by a storm with the intensity of a hurricane, with winds of more than 200 kilometers per hour and massive flooding. Experts say it could be the strongest Mediterranean cyclone ever recorded.
Storm Ianos, which is expected to hit Greece on Friday morning, is part of the extremely rare category of Mediterranean hurricanes, which is why it is also called medical, writes Severe Weather.
According to simulations, Ianos could become one of the strongest Mediterranean cyclones ever recorded, resembling extreme tropical storms.
The minimum central pressure is expected to drop to almost 980 mbar and the winds are expected to reach the strength of Category 1 hurricanes.
Therefore, the maximum gusts could exceed 200 km / h, with a severe impact forecast for Friday night in western Greece.
Precipitation of 400 liters per square meter is expected
In addition, the large amount of rainfall will cause very rapid and dangerous flooding.
Medicane Ianos is the first event of the 2020/21 Mediterranean season.
It is named after the National Observatory of Athens (NOA) and was formed in the southern Ionian Sea on September 16.
The strongest intensifications of the wind are expected on the islands of Kefalonia and Zakynthos.
The amount of precipitation could exceed 400 liters per square meter and tornadoes could occur along the coast.
