Summer storm on the Adriatic: 24 injured and massive damage!

Summer storm on the Adriatic: 24 injured and massive damage!

Split, Kroatien - A violent storm injured numerous people in the Split on the Split area on July 8, 2025 and caused considerable damage to property. According to [OE24] (https://www.oe24.at/weltchronik/knochenbrueche-hre-wehte- through-storm-er-dria/640006238) 24 people with broken bones and bruises were taken to the hospital. Meteorologists have classified the storm as a classic summer storm after an extreme heat period and expect similar weather events to occur in the near future.

The storm not only rain, but also hail. Numerous damage to property was recorded in the affected region: trees fell on vehicles, and the scaffolding of a stage for a planned open-air music festival overturned a well-filled parking lot. A dew of an Adriatic ferry detached and led to a collision with two tourist ships, luckily no injuries were to be complained about.

consequences of the storm

A crane in a shipyard was also particularly badly affected, which fell on production halls. The roof of the Hajduk Split stadium was partially demolished, and numerous roofs of the house broke. The picture was impressive in the Peristyl of the Diocletian Palace, where the water was up to half a meter high.

climate change and extreme situations

researchers of the World Weather Attribution initiative showed that extreme weather events as such as such storm lows through climate change will occur twice as often in the future. The Tagesschau According to climate change, the earth has heated the earth by 1.3 degrees Celsius since the pre-industrial era, which leads to increased extreme weather events.

The scientists warn that the probability of extreme weather events, as observed in Croatia in the past few days, will continue to grow. In the run -up to the current weather conditions, the rains last year were the strongest that were ever measured in Central Europe, and led to massive devastation, so that the need to limit climate change and to promote renewable energies is considered urgent.

Overall, it can be seen that the combination of climate change and extreme weather phenomena has more and more impact on the population, which underlines the relevance of preventive measures and sustainable planning.