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Tornado "Petra" over the Atlantic shores, air traffic troubles (VIDEO)

Bilbao, Spain - Hair-raising landing at Bilbao Airport

In the last few days bad weather is scourging the European Atlantic shores: the reason is an intense Atlantic disturbance, generated by a 975 millibar low pressure center, called Petra. Yesterday the Atlantic shores of United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain and France were hit by strong gusts and downpours. In Cornwall, Brittany and Normandy wind reached a speed of 100 km/h. This morning the situation even...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1139971
Rome, Italy, 04/26/2012 16:24
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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