List of European tornadoes in 2013

This is a list of all tornadoes that were confirmed throughout Europe by the European Severe Storms Laboratory and local meteorological agencies during 2013. Unlike the United States, the original Fujita Scale and the TORRO scale are used to rank tornadoes across the continent.

European yearly total

Tornadoes by Country (as of December 22, 2013)
Country Total  F?   F0   F1   F2   F3   F4   F5 
Austria 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Belarus 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0
Belgium 6 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
Bulgaria 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Croatia 35 34 0 1 0 0 0 0
Czech Republic 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
Denmark 10 8 2 0 0 0 0 0
Estonia 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
France 43 23 5 12 2 1 0 0
Germany 26 21 0 3 2 0 0 0
Greece 49 45 1 3 0 0 0 0
Hungary 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ireland 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italy 85 76 3 4 2 0 0 0
Kazakhstan 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Latvia 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuania 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Malta 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Netherlands 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norway 8 7 0 1 0 0 0 0
Poland 10 8 0 2 0 0 0 0
Portugal 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Romania 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 0
Russia 66 58 1 6 1 0 0 0
Serbia 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Slovakia 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovenia 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
Spain 13 11 1 1 0 0 0 0
Sweden 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0
Switzerland 7 6 0 1 0 0 0 0
Turkey 31 20 1 9 1 0 0 0
Ukraine 17 16 0 1 0 0 0 0
United Kingdom 6 4 1 1 0 0 0 0
Totals 466 390 17 48 10 1 0 0

January

January 2 event

List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, January 2, 2013
F#
T#
Location
District/
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Italy
F? T? San Lucido Cosenza 39°19′N 16°02′E / 39.31°N 16.04°E 1300 Unknown Waterspout briefly moved onshore near San Lucido
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

January 16 event

List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, January 16, 2013
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T#
Location
District/
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Turkey
F1 T? Turgutlu Manisa 38°30′N 27°43′E / 38.50°N 27.71°E 2200 Unknown The roof of a poultry barn was blown off and trees were uprooted
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

January 17 event

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, January 17, 2013
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County
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Time (UTC)
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Comments/Damage
Turkey
F? T? Serik Antalya 36°55′N 31°06′E / 36.92°N 31.10°E 0100 Unknown
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

January 24 event

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, January 24, 2013
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T#
Location
District/
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Greece
F1 T? Xánthi East Macedonia and Thrace 41°08′N 24°53′E / 41.14°N 24.88°E 1100 Unknown Tornado struck Xánthi and destroyed one home. One person was injured by the storm.
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

January 27 event

List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, January 27, 2013
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Time (UTC)
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Comments/Damage
United Kingdom
F? T? Clevedon Somerset 51°28′N 2°52′W / 51.47°N 2.87°W 1300 Unknown Confirmed tornado
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

February

February 2 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, February 2, 2013
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T#
Location
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County
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Time (UTC)
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Comments/Damage
Italy
F? T? Rome Lazio 41°55′N 12°23′E / 41.92°N 12.39°E 1400 Unknown A tornado was reported near Rome
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

February 5 event

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, February 5, 2013
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T#
Location
District/
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Belgium
F? T? Meulebeke West Flanders 50°57′N 3°17′E / 50.95°N 3.28°E 0405 0.7 km (0.43 mi) At least one home was damaged
France
F0 T1 Étang-sur-Arroux Saône-et-Loire 46°52′N 4°11′E / 46.87°N 4.18°E 1300 3.5 km (2.2 mi) Several structures sustained minor damage and many trees were snapped
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

February 7 event

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, February 7, 2013
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T#
Location
District/
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Greece
F? T? Missolonghi West Greece 38°23′N 21°26′E / 38.38°N 21.44°E 1200 Unknown Homes were damaged
F1 T? Tatoi Airport Attica 37°59′N 23°44′E / 37.98°N 23.73°E 1448 Unknown Tornado with winds of 166 km/h (103 mph) struck Tatoi Airport, destroying two small planes and damaging several structures. Debris from the aircraft was blown upwards of 70 m (230 ft) away.
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

February 8 event

List of reported tornadoes - Friday, February 8, 2013
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Time (UTC)
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Comments/Damage
Italy
F? T? Porto Cervo Olbia-Tempio 41°07′N 9°35′E / 41.12°N 9.58°E 1200 Unknown Waterspout briefly moved onshore and damaged trees.
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

February 9 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, February 9, 2013
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T#
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County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
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Comments/Damage
Turkey
F? T? Gebiz Antalya 37°06′N 30°56′E / 37.10°N 30.94°E 2030 Unknown Tornado struck the town of Gebiz, destroying a barn and damaging several structures. Five sheep were killed.
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

February 15 event

List of reported tornadoes - Friday, February 15, 2013
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Time (UTC)
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Comments/Damage
Turkey
F1 T? Bozyazı area (1st tornado) Mersin 36°06′N 32°58′E / 36.10°N 32.97°E 0045 Unknown One of three tornadoes to strike near Bozyazı. Greenhouses were damaged and numerous trees were downed
F? T? Bozyazı area (2nd tornado) Mersin 36°06′N 32°58′E / 36.10°N 32.97°E 0045 Unknown One of three tornadoes to strike near Bozyazı. Greenhouses were damaged and numerous trees were downed
F? T? Bozyazı area (3rd tornado) Mersin 36°06′N 32°58′E / 36.10°N 32.97°E 0045 Unknown One of three tornadoes to strike near Bozyazı. Greenhouses were damaged and numerous trees were downed
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

February 19 event

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, February 19, 2013
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County
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Time (UTC)
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Comments/Damage
Turkey
F? T? Alanya Antalya 36°33′N 32°00′E / 36.55°N 32.00°E 1430 Unknown Waterspout moved onshore without causing damage
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

February 27 event

List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, February 27, 2013
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County
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Time (UTC)
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Comments/Damage
Turkey
F? T? Foça İzmir 38°40′N 26°46′E / 38.67°N 26.76°E 1100 Unknown Tornado caused some crop damage
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

March

March 9 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, March 9, 2013
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T#
Location
District/
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Spain
F0 T1 Moledo Viana do Castelo 41°33′N 1°02′E / 41.55°N 1.03°E 1130 Unknown Confirmed tornado
F? T? A Guarda Pontevedra 41°54′N 8°52′W / 41.90°N 8.86°W 1230 Unknown
Portugal
F? T? Oporto Porto 41°10′N 8°37′W / 41.16°N 8.62°W 1730 Unknown
F? T? A Ver-o-Mar Porto 41°24′N 8°46′W / 41.40°N 8.77°W 2230 Unknown
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

March 10 event

List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, March 10, 2013
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T#
Location
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County
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Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Hungary
F? T? Etyek Fejér 47°27′N 18°45′E / 47.45°N 18.75°E 1530 Unknown Possible tornado
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

March 12 event

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, March 12, 2013
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Time (UTC)
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Comments/Damage
Turkey
F2 T5 Seben Bolu 47°27′N 18°45′E / 47.45°N 18.75°E 0000 Unknown Seven well-constructed frame homes were destroyed and ten others lost their roof.
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

March 31 event

List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, March 31, 2013
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Time (UTC)
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Comments/Damage
Serbia
F1 T? Torda Central Banat 45°35′N 20°28′E / 45.59°N 20.46°E 1700 Unknown Tornado observed in Torda causing damage to roofs
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

April

April 1 event

List of reported tornadoes - Monday, April 1, 2013
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T#
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District/
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Turkey
F? T? Bozyer Muğla 37°20′N 28°36′E / 37.33°N 28.60°E 0900 Unknown Some cars were moved and greenhouses were damaged
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

April 15 event

List of reported tornadoes - Monday, April 15, 2013
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T#
Location
District/
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Turkey
F1 T? Çaybağı Elazığ 38°42′N 39°38′E / 38.70°N 39.63°E 0700 Unknown Several homes damaged, some with their roof blown off. Power lines were also downed.
F? T? Emirşah Mersin 36°05′N 32°47′E / 36.08°N 32.79°E 1530 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) Tornado damaged homes, greenhouses, and downed power lines. One person was injured.
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

April 27 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, April 27, 2013
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T#
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County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
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Comments/Damage
Italy
F0 T? Brugine Padua 45°18′N 11°59′E / 45.30°N 11.99°E 1613 0.15 kilometres (0.093 mi) Brief tornado caused minor roof damage to one home and snapped small trees.
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

May

May 3 event

List of reported tornadoes - Friday, May 3, 2013
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T#
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District/
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Italy
F? T? San Giorgio di Piano Bologna 44°38′N 11°23′E / 44.64°N 11.39°E 1445 Unknown One of three tornadoes produced by a powerful supercell thunderstorm in the Emilia-Romagna region. This tornado was the most intense of the three and injured 13 people. Many homes were damaged and a state of emergency was declared for the region. It was accompanied by very large hail, measured at 8 cm (3.1 in) in diameter.
F2 T? Mirandola Modena 44°56′N 11°14′E / 44.94°N 11.23°E 1515 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) Second of three tornadoes produced by a supercell thunderstorm in the Emilia-Romagna region.
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

May 4 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, May 4, 2013
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Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Germany
F? T? Flonheim Rhineland-Palatinate 49°47′N 8°02′E / 49.78°N 8.04°E 1630 Unknown Brief tornado with no damage
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

May 7 event

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, May 7, 2013
F#
T#
Location
District/
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Czech Republic
F? T? Spořice Ústí nad Labem 50°26′N 13°23′E / 50.44°N 13.39°E 1350 Unknown Brief tornado tossed a slide 4 m (13 ft) and damaged a garden
Croatia
F? T? Lepoglava Varaždin 46°13′N 16°02′E / 46.21°N 16.04°E 1630 Unknown Brief tornado with no damage
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

May 11 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, May 11, 2013
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T#
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County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Turkey
F? T? Kızıltepe Mardin 37°11′N 40°35′E / 37.19°N 40.59°E 1400 Unknown 1 death – A possible tornado struck Kızıltepe, killing one person.[1]
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

May 12 event

List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, May 12, 2013
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T#
Location
District/
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Germany
F? T? Minsener Oog Lower Saxony 53°45′N 8°01′E / 53.75°N 8.02°E 0830 Unknown Tornado observed over Minsener Oog
Hungary
F? T? Őr Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg 47°59′N 22°12′E / 47.98°N 22.20°E 1315 Unknown Tornado struck Őr, injuring two people.
Italy
F? T? Iesi Ancona 43°31′N 13°14′E / 43.51°N 13.23°E 1330 Unknown Tornado damaged homes and downed trees.
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

May 14 event

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, May 14, 2013
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T#
Location
District/
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Turkey
F? T? Kargılı Mersin 36°56′N 35°04′E / 36.93°N 35.07°E 1000 Unknown 2 deaths – A tornado struck Mersin Province in coastal Turkey,[2] killing two people and injuring 19 others after it struck a construction site.[3]
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

May 18 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, May 18, 2013
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Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
France
F0 T? Sainte-Maxime Var 43°13′N 6°40′E / 43.22°N 6.66°E 0638 1.1 kilometres (0.68 mi) Waterspout moved onshore in Nartelle within Sainte-Maxime
Turkey
F? T? Kabaçayır Bayburt 40°13′N 40°11′E / 40.22°N 40.18°E 1000 Unknown Thirteen buildings sustained roof damage
F? T? Canaptal Sivas 39°39′N 36°16′E / 39.65°N 36.27°E 1200 Unknown Three buildings sustained roof damage and two cars were damaged
Estonia
F? T? Hummuli Valga 57°54′N 26°04′E / 57.90°N 26.06°E 1600 Unknown One building lost its roof
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

May 20 event

List of reported tornadoes - Monday, May 20, 2013
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Time (UTC)
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Comments/Damage
Ukraine
F? T? Novoselivka Poltava 50°01′N 32°43′E / 50.01°N 32.72°E 1100 Unknown Landspout tornado
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

May 22 event

List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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Time (UTC)
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Comments/Damage
Russia
F2 T? Yefremov Tula 53°09′N 38°05′E / 53.15°N 38.09°E 1430 Unknown Tornado confirmed by video. A total of 200 homes were damaged and losses amounted to 100 million rubles (US$31.9 million).
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

May 23 event

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, May 23, 2013
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T#
Location
District/
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Russia
F1 T? Barsuki Kaluga 54°50′N 35°35′E / 54.83°N 35.59°E 0000 Unknown Tornado damaged homes and downed power lines
F? T? Obninsk Kaluga 55°05′N 36°34′E / 55.08°N 36.57°E 1520 Unknown Tornado confirmed by video
Lithuania
F1 T2 Šimkaičiai Tauragė 55°52′N 23°29′E / 55.87°N 23.49°E 1000 Unknown Tornado damaged 196 homes.
Romania
F2 T4 Drăgușeni Galați 46°01′N 27°46′E / 46.01°N 27.76°E 1500 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) 29 homes were damaged or destroyed
France
F0 T? Macheren Moselle 49°06′N 6°46′E / 49.10°N 6.77°E 1700 0.8 kilometres (0.50 mi) Tornado confirmed by video
Germany
F? T? Finthen Rhineland-Palatinate 49°59′N 8°10′E / 49.99°N 8.17°E 1838 Unknown Plausible tornado
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

May 24 event

List of reported tornadoes - Friday, May 24, 2013
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T#
Location
District/
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Italy
F? T? Chioggia Venice 45°14′N 12°17′E / 45.23°N 12.29°E 1100 Unknown Waterspout briefly moved onshore
Russia
F? T? Zaymishche Bryansk 52°42′N 32°14′E / 52.70°N 32.24°E 1130 Unknown Homes damaged and numerous trees downed
F? T? Avdot’ino Moscow 55°55′N 38°14′E / 55.92°N 38.23°E 1300 Unknown Homes damaged
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

May 25 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, May 25, 2013
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T#
Location
District/
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Russia
F? T? Volovo Tula 53°34′N 38°01′E / 53.56°N 38.01°E 1000 Unknown Tornado reported
Italy
F? T? Mirabella Veneto 45°41′N 11°33′E / 45.68°N 11.55°E 1435 Unknown Landspout tornado
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

May 26 event

List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, May 26, 2013
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T#
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County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Ukraine
F? T? Novomoskovsk Dnipropetrovsk 48°38′N 35°09′E / 48.64°N 35.15°E 1200 Unknown Tornado reported
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

May 27 event

List of reported tornadoes - Monday, May 27, 2013
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T#
Location
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County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Russia
F? T? Unknown Tula 53°39′N 38°25′E / 53.65°N 38.41°E 1000 Unknown Tornado reported
Belarus
F? T? Baranovichi Brest 53°06′N 26°00′E / 53.10°N 26.00°E 1330 Unknown Tornado damaged homes in Baranovichi
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

May 29 event

List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, May 29, 2013
F#
T#
Location
District/
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Italy
F1 T? Cavenago di Brianza Monza and Brianza 45°35′N 9°25′E / 45.58°N 9.41°E 0930 1.2 kilometres Confirmed tornado
Germany
F1 T2 Lockwitz Saxony 50°59′N 13°43′E / 50.98°N 13.71°E 0945 0.4 kilometres (0.25 mi) Confirmed tornado
Netherlands
F? T? Amsterdam Airport Schiphol North Holland 52°18′N 4°45′E / 52.30°N 4.75°E 1500 Unknown Possible tornado
F? T? Meppel Drenthe 52°42′N 6°11′E / 52.70°N 6.19°E 1544 Unknown Possible tornado
France
F0 T? Aiguillon Lot-et-Garonne 44°18′N 0°21′E / 44.30°N 0.35°E 1500 Unknown Brief EF0 tornado caused minor damage to a market and farm.[4]
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

May 30 event

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, May 30, 2013
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County
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Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Hungary
F? T? Kunmadaras Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok 47°26′N 20°48′E / 47.43°N 20.80°E 1129 Unknown Possible tornado
Slovakia
F? T? Kalinovo Poltár 48°24′N 19°43′E / 48.40°N 19.72°E 1508 Unknown Possible tornado
Poland
F? T? Buczek Łask 51°31′N 19°10′E / 51.52°N 19.17°E 1600 Unknown Confirmed tornado
F1 T3 Chojne to Redzeń Łask 51°33′N 18°49′E / 51.55°N 18.82°E 1600 Unknown Tornado touched down near Chojne and downed many trees and power poles.
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ESSL Severe Weather Database

June

June 19 event

List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, June 19, 2013
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Time (UTC)
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Comments/Damage
France
EF3 T? WSW of Châtillon-sur-Seine to NE of Montliot-et-Courcelles Côte-d'Or 47°53′N 4°32′E / 47.88°N 4.53°E 1540 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) See section on this tornado – Low-end EF3 tornado moved along an intermittent path near Châtillon-sur-Seine. A total of 20 homes were severely damaged or destroyed while 190 more sustained varying degrees of damage. One person sustained minor injuries in relation to the tornado. This was the strongest tornado in France since the deadly 2008 F4 Hautmont tornado.[5]
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

References

  1. ↑ "Kızıltepe'de Hortum Can Aldı" (in Turkish). Haberler. May 11, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Tornado kills one person in southern Turkey". The World Bulletin. May 14, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Mersin'de hortum: 2 ölü, 19 yaralı" (in Turkish). Posta Hayata Giriş Sayfanız. May 14, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Tornade EF0 à Saint-Antoine-de-Breuilh (24) le 29 mai 2013" (in French). Keraunos. 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Tornade EF3 à Etrochey (21) le 19 juin 2013" (in French). Keraunos. 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2013.