Medicanes

Recently, a Medicane named Ianos made landfall along the coast of Greece.

About Medicanes

  • Medicanes are extra-tropical hurricanes observed over the Mediterranean Sea.
  • Medicanes occur more in colder waters than tropical cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons.
  • Hence, the cores of these storms are also cold, as compared to the warm cores of tropical cyclones.
  • Warmer cores tend to carry more moisture (hence rainfall), are bigger in size and have swifter winds.
  • The main societal hazard posed by Medicanes is not usually from destructive winds but through life-threatening torrential rains and flash floods.

Difference between Medicanes and Hurricanes

Medicanes Hurricanes
Medicanes are hybrid storms ....
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