Rainfall reached 157% of the normal total for October by Thursday morning, following significant precipitation over the previous 24 hours, according to the Meteorological Department.
The average rainfall across government-controlled areas reached 21.3mm in the 24 hours up to 9am on Thursday, October 15.
Droushia recorded the highest amount among the locations highlighted, with 47.8mm, followed by Prodromos and Agros, which both recorded 43.9mm.
Droushia records nearly 48mm of rain
Other areas also saw substantial rainfall during the 24-hour period.
- Droushia: 47.8mm
- Prodromos and Agros: 43.9mm
- Kannaviou Dam: 39.0mm
- Platania: 38.8mm
The rainfall brought the average total recorded since October 1 to 51.2mm, equivalent to around 157% of the normal rainfall for the entire month.
However, precipitation was unevenly distributed, with significant differences between locations across Cyprus.
Nearly 10,000 lightning detections recorded
The Meteorological Department also reported intense electrical activity during Wednesday’s storms.
Satellite data from the Lightning Imager instrument aboard the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) satellite detected 9,711 instances of electrical activity across the area shown on its map on October 14.
Of these, 6,955 detections were over land and 2,756 over the sea.
The distribution of detections highlighted the intensity of thunderstorm activity over Cyprus and the surrounding region.
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