Severe weather warnings and heavy rain disrupted parts of Europe on Wednesday, with Greece and Cyprus among the hardest-hit regions.

Greek authorities issued a Red Code alert for eight areas, including Euboea and the Sporades islands, as torrential rain triggered flooding, power outages, and infrastructure damage. In Skiathos, floodwaters swept away parked cars, inundated shops, and damaged homes, while emergency services responded to downed trees and water extractions. The 112 emergency service urged residents in Euboea’s Politika area to exercise caution, as fire crews handled 20 calls and performed 19 tree removals. In Attica, heavy rainfall caused traffic disruptions and flooded roads, with Pera recording 85 millimeters of rain by Tuesday evening.

Cyprus’ Department of Meteorology issued an orange warning for severe storms from 7 p.m. Wednesday to 5 a.m. Thursday, forecasting rainfall intensity of 55 to 70 millimeters per hour, hail, and strong gusts. Thunderstorms spread across the island, with temperatures reaching 27°C inland and 17°C in higher mountains. The Cyprus Mail reported rough seas and shifting winds up to 5 Beaufort, with conditions expected to persist through Saturday.

Poland’s meteorological service warned of strong winds, rain, and localized thunderstorms, particularly in the east and north, with gusts up to 70 km/h along the Baltic coast. Latvia’s Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre forecast a new cyclone bringing intermittent rain and coastal wind gusts of 15–16 m/s, with temperatures ranging from 3°C to 13°C.