(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 29 - A water bomb with a violent hailstorm
hit last night, at about 1.30 a.m., in the province of Lecce,
between Montesano, Specchia and Miggiano.
The hail, the size of tennis balls, broke windshields,
headlights and the bodywork of parked cars.
Also damaged were the dehors of various premises where the hail
pierced plastic tables and chairs. Several greenhouses were
destroyed and surrounding roads and countryside flooded.
Cyclone Poppea is bringing a fresh burst of extreme weather to
most parts of Italy. (ANSA).
Tennis ball-sized hail in Salento damages cars
Outside areas of bars and eateries also damaged