Severe thunderstorms affected North Africa this week, bringing heavy downpours and hail. Accumulations of up to 3cm were reported in both Algeria and Tunisia.

<p>Accumulations of up to 3cm deep reported as severe thunderstorms also bring heavy downpours to central Italy</p><p><br /> This week has seen severe thunderstorms affect the Mediterranean. On Monday, a surface low-pressure system in the Mediterranean in conjunction with an upper air cut-off low, lead to thunderstorms over north Africa. Their intensity was aided by the hot precursor conditions.</p><p>Algeria and Tunisia were notably affected by the thunderstorms, with some hail accumulation la...