ANKARA — A tornado spawned by a powerful thunderstorm in the southwestern coastal city of Antalya killed four construction workers on Tuesday.
Authorities in Greece and Turkey issued severe rainfall and flood warnings as heavy rain and strong winds persisted across southeastern Europe and Turkey. Central Greece and western Turkey are expected to receive 100 to 150 millimeters of rain this week, with some areas receiving more.
Cyclone Arnab made landfall in the Indian states of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, bringing wind gusts exceeding 85 miles per hour and rainfall totals surpassing 200 millimeters in some areas. The cyclone prompted evacuations of more than 180,000 people and disrupted energy and transport infrastructure. It is expected to weaken as it moves north but will continue delivering heavy rain to northern and central India.
In the western Pacific, Typhoon In-fa was upgraded to super typhoon status on Wednesday, with sustained wind speeds of 150 miles per hour and gusts exceeding 185 miles per hour. The storm is traveling northwest and is projected to affect the Mariana Islands, which have already experienced four super typhoons this year.
Tropical Storm Vance weakened to a tropical depression after affecting western Mexico, where regions including Sinaloa, Durango, and Nayarit recorded 50 to 100 millimeters of rain, with some areas exceeding 150 millimeters. The storm generated dangerous surf and rip current conditions off the Mexican coast.
