Grand Harbour of Malta tornado

The Grand Harbour of Malta tornado was a tornado that hit the Grand Harbour of Malta on 23 September 1555 with very intense strength. It began as a waterspout killing at least 600 people.[1] At least four of the Order's galleys, named Santa Fè, San Michele, San Filippo and San Claudio, capsized in the tornado.[2]

Grand Harbour tornado
F5 tornado
The Grand Harbour as it looked in the siege of 1565
Formed23 September 1555
Highest winds
  • > 261 mph (420 km/h)
Max. rating1F5 tornado
Fatalities600 fatalities (estimated)
Areas affectedGrand Harbour, Malta
1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale

See also

References
  1. "British & European Tornado Extremes". The Tornado and storm Research Organisation. Archived from the original on 28 August 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  2. Abela, Joe. "Claude de la Sengle (1494 - 1557)". Senglea Local Council. Retrieved 5 October 2014.


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