Mistral winds exceeding 100 km/h: fallen trees, three young people injured. More rain, Sardinia remains under state of alert.

Mistral gusts of over 100 kilometers per hour will rage until late afternoon. Then more rain, with the Civil Protection Department issuing a new flood and hydrogeological risk alert for all of Sardinia (except Gallura). The warning is yellow.

2026 saw record levels of rainfall on the Island but it's not over.

The bulletin

The latest bulletin issued by experts at the Via Biasi power station in Cagliari states that "a low-pressure system of Atlantic origin is crossing Sardinia and has entered the Tyrrhenian Sea. This is associated with a low-pressure system over the Ligurian Sea, causing strong pressure gradients with locally gale-force winds over the central-western Mediterranean."

In the morning , "isolated to scattered rainfall was recorded in Sardinia, including showers or isolated thunderstorms, with weak cumulative rainfall especially in the central and north-eastern sectors."

This afternoon, "isolated rainfall is expected, including showers, with light cumulative rainfall. Geomorphological and hydraulic problems are therefore possible, mainly in the central and northwestern parts of the island. Rising water levels are expected in the Tirso, Temo, Flumini Mannu di Cagliari, and Flumendosa basins."

A new low-pressure system is expected to pass through tomorrow, after 6 pm.

The drama in Ogliastra

Meanwhile, the wind continued to wreak havoc across the island. This morning , the search for the bodies of the two sailors killed in the sinking of the fishing vessel Luigino in Santa Maria Navarrese was called off.

Three boys injured

In Sassari, at Emicilo, a fallen tree slightly injured a girl . In Usini, two trees fell near a school, slightly injuring two boys.

Fallen trees on the street

In Arzachena, a car was struck by a fallen tree on Provincial Road 14. In Porto Torres, a Tirrenia ship broke its moorings, and incoming vessels were diverted. Other serious disruptions are reported from north to south.

This afternoon, state road 291 "della Nurra" in Alghero was closed to traffic due to branches on the road. Anas teams are on site to ensure traffic safety. Traffic has been diverted to alternative routes.

Fear in Villasimius

In Villasimius, the wind ripped off the school's roof: debris hit the windows of the middle school building. Fear erupted in the classroom. ( FULL STORY HERE )

Damage in Alghero

In Alghero, there have been dozens of reports of damage and fallen trees. A window broke off from a fourth-floor apartment and fell onto the street: only in one case was no one passing by ( NEWS HERE ).

Enrico Fresu