Here they are some pictures and a video from the thunderstom event in
Athens:

http://www.nifada.com/diary/2008/storm20080810a.jpg

http://nifada.com/diary/2008/storm20080810b.jpg

http://nifada.com/diary/2008/storm20080810c.jpg

(source: http://www.nifada.com/ )

http://www.meteoclub.gr/index.php?option=com_seyret&Itemid=65
->Hail concert

(source: http://www.meteoclub.gr/ )

There were also big orange and red mammatus(sunset time).


--- In eurochase@yahoogroups.com, "Makhs" <trekkergr@...> wrote:
>
> "Summer Storm Damaged Crops
> 11 ��� 2008 10:01:00
>
> Yesterday's storms and hailstorms caused damages to crops in Orfanos
> municipality in Kavala, Farsala and Korinthia while thunders sparked
> fires in Elefsina, Korinthia and Eboia. Also traffic was suspended in
> part of Egnatia road outside Thessaloniki due to flood water. In the
> Karditsa prefecture hailstorms caused damages mainly to cotton and
> corn crops while strong winds blew away roofs and broke trees."
>
> Source:http://news.ert.gr/en/c/8/34554.asp
>
> --- In eurochase@yahoogroups.com, "Makhs" <trekkergr@> wrote:
> >
> > "Summer Storm Hits Greece
> > 10 ��� 2008 20:14:00
> >
> > Sources: ���, ��� 105.8, ANA-MPA
> >
> > Showers and storms broke out early on Sunday evening in several
> > regions across Greece. A strong hailstorm hit the central Greek cities
> > of Megara and Elefsian, while thunderbolts sparked fires in the areas
> > of Alepohori and Karaouli. The downpour that followed put out the
fires.
> >
> > Similar conditions prevailed in the towns of Gythio and Zaharo in
> > southern Greece. The Fire Service received dozens of calls to have
> > flood waters pumped out.
> >
> > Serious problems were also caused in the northern Greek towns of
> > Halkidiki and Kavala, while landslide and flood waters suspended
> > traffic on Egnatia Odos near the town of Asprovalta for two and a half
> > hours.
> >
> > The hailstorm also caused serious damage to crops in Thessaly "
> >
> > Source: http://news.ert.gr/en/c/8/34549.asp
> >
> > Makis,Athens
> >
>