### [2017-11-15](/feed/2017/11/15/index.md)

##### Cyclone Numa
# Numa is an example of a rare Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone, or "medicane". These uncommon tropical-like systems form over much cooler oceans than typical tropical cyclones. 




### Sources:

1. [The Weather Channel](https://weather.com/en-GB/unitedkingdom/weather/news/rare-tropical-storm-forming-mediterranean)
2. [Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2017/11/16/this-is-whats-behind-the-dramatic-deadly-flooding-in-greece/?utm_term=.5dc63fd98d4c)

### Related:

1. [A rare Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone (medicane), with winds up to 120 km-h (75 mph), kills three people as it passes over Greece heading toward the island of Crete. About 5,000 homes in Karditsa, Greece, were affected by flooding and heavy winds. One person is still reported missing. ](/feed/2020/09/19/a-rare-mediterranean-tropical-like-cyclone-medicane-with-winds-up-to-120-km-h-75-mph-kills-three-people-as-it-pass.md) _Context: Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone_
2. [A Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone (also known as a "Medicane") strikes Greece near Kalamata, causing power outages and gale force winds near the capital Athens. In the storm's formative stages, heavy rains killed four people in Tunisia. ](/feed/2018/09/29/a-mediterranean-tropical-like-cyclone-also-known-as-a-medicane-strikes-greece-near-kalamata-causing-power-outages-a.md) _Context: Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone_
3. [Flash floods on the outskirts of the Greek capital Athens kill at least 16 people and injure dozens more after a severe thunderstorm. ](/feed/2017/11/15/flash-floods-on-the-outskirts-of-the-greek-capital-athens-kill-at-least-16-people-and-injure-dozens-more-after-a-severe.md) _Context: Cyclone Numa_