A large water spout forms over the sea off San Michele di Pagana near Rapallo in northern Italy, captured in dramatic footage on Thursday morning. The video shows a towering vortex moving toward a tourist boat.
The outlets describe the event as occurring amid widespread severe weather. Northern Italy is lashed with storms that bring flash flooding conditions, with reports focusing on the hazards posed by rapidly developing weather. While the footage centers on the water spout’s approach to the boat, the broader reporting emphasizes the wider context of dangerous rainfall and storm activity across the region. The accounts align on the timing, location near Rapallo, and the storm conditions occurring at the same time, though they differ in how much they detail specific impacts beyond the video.
Overall coverage treats the spout as part of the larger severe weather system affecting the area on Thursday.
