Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued an updated Emergency Bulletin of Hazardous Weather Phenomena warning about the weather on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 10-11, 2024.
According to the updated warning, storm ATENA, accompanied by a low-pressure system over the Ionian Sea, is moving eastward, affecting central and northern mainland areas as well as the northern and eastern Aegean islands with heavy rain and thunderstorms through Wednesday afternoon.
The weather will also feature frequent lightning, hail and strong gusty winds.
Below: Where Storm ATENA will be most powerful, Sept 10-11 – via meteo.gr
Heavy rains and thunderstorms are forecast as follows:
Until Tuesday evening in Western Macedonia, Thessaly, Sporades islands and northern Evia. The weather conditions are expected to be intense at times in certain areas.
From Tuesday afternoon until Wednesday midday in Central and Eastern Macedonia. In Eastern Macedonia phenomena are expected to be particularly intense from Tuesday night until late Wednesday morning.
From Tuesday night until Wednesday afternoon in Thrace and the northern and eastern Aegean islands.
In Thrace and the northern Aegean islands (Thasos, Samothrace, Agios Efstratios, and Lemnos) the weather conditions are expected to be especially intense during Tuesday night and through late Wednesday morning. On the eastern Aegean islands the intensity of the weather will vary by location and time.
Citizens can stay updated on the development of hazardous weather conditions through the daily weather bulletins from the Hellenic National Meteorological Service and the website www.emy.gr
Storm ATENA hit Greece’s capital Athens on Tuesday afternoon causing flash-floods mainly in the streets and avenues of central Athens. KTG report here.
