- Jun 17
Thunderstorms and rain sweep central Greece as temperatures ease from Tuesday's 35°C peak
A sharp shift in weather will bring rain and thunderstorms to central Greece, Thessaly, and northern Sterea on Wednesday, with showers also reaching Attica and Thessaloniki by midday.
- Jun 13
Five forest fires in Greece sparked by lightning, quickly contained by firefighting forces
Five forest fires erupted across central Greece on Friday afternoon, triggered by intense lightning activity without rain. Firefighting units deployed 45 firefighters, 16 vehicles, and 15 aircraft to bring the blazes under control.
- Jun 12
Severe storms lash Greece with hail, floods and over 31,000 lightning strikes
Heavy thunderstorms swept across mainland Greece on Friday, dumping up to 63 mm of rain and triggering widespread flooding, hail and more than 31,000 lightning strikes.
