Water spout devastates Lošinj, halts Bad Bunny concert

A powerful water spout caused extensive damage on the Croatian island of Lošinj over the weekend. The storm tore through campsites, damaging vehicles, motorhomes, and tents, while also uprooting trees. Two visitors sustained serious injuries and required helicopter transport to a hospital in Rijeka. Six large sailboats were also pushed ashore and ran aground.

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a tornado over the water (sea) surface

The same weather system had earlier disrupted a massive concert by Puerto Rican star Bad Bunny in Milan, Italy. Around 80,000 fans attended the show, but severe weather, including hail, forced organizers to evacuate the venue after only a few songs. Attendees reported poor organization during the storm, with closed metro stations and panic among the crowd.

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A tornado is a phenomenon of a rapidly rotating column of air (a vortex) associated with severe thunderstorms, extending from the ground to the base of the thunderstorm cloud, and it cannot be predicted well in advance.

Water spouts, scientifically known as tornadoes over water, are a recurring phenomenon in the Adriatic Sea and northern Italy's Po Valley. Meteorologists explain these intense rotating columns of air can generate wind speeds exceeding 200 km/h. Their unpredictable nature and destructive power make them one of the most formidable weather events during summer and early autumn.

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Tornadoes are quite common along the Adriatic coast and in northern Italy (especially in the Po Valley).