Strong winds hit Venice, blowing furniture into Piazza San Marco

A thunderstorm brought heavy rain and strong winds reaching 115 kilometers per hour in Venice, Italy on Thursday, August 18, according to local reports. A video posted on Twitter by user Simone Carcano shows lightning flashing and chairs and tables being rolled up in St. . The report added that strong winds had ripped pieces of brick from San Marco’s bell tower. Veneto’s President Luca Zaia has declared a state of emergency in the region. Italy’s civil protection agency issued a severe weather warning for most of the country in response to Thursday’s thunderstorms. Credit: Simone Carcano via Storyful