Damage over 3 billion euros! Apple-sized hailstones hit Italy!

After a heatwave, the weather in southern Europe quickly reversed. The region was engulfed by severe storms. More than 100 people have been affected by hail in Italy this week. In the Veneto region, hailstones the size of apples hit the streets during a storm. Local residents shared amazing footage of events. Emergency services responded to more than 500 calls for assistance due to property damage and injuries. Large hailstones smashed windows in houses and windows of cars, destroyed foliage on trees. In some places, the storm came along with thunderstorms. On July 19, 300 lightning strikes per minute sparkled over Lake Garda during a thunderstorm. On Friday in Seregno, a city near Milan, rivers of ice flowed through the streets. A mini tornado was spotted near Milan itself. During these hours, Lombardy is the region most affected by the wave of bad weather. Damage to Veneto and Lombardy is estimated at three billion euros. This year there have been drastic weather chang