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Two tornadoes, described by experts as an almost unprecedented event for the island, struck the coastal town of Marsala and nearby Petrosino in western Sicily on Friday, October 9, 2026, after waterspouts approached from the Mediterranean. The tornadoes injured dozens of people, with at least 11 hospitalized after being struck by flying debris and shattered glass, and damaged buildings including a school, overturned cars, and left a trail of devastation across the area south of Trapani.