Medicane Ara

Overview
Medicane Ara was a major medicane that caused severe damage in Italy and Tunisia.

Meteorological History
Ara formed on New Years Day near the Suez Canal, causing a disruption in travel. The storm then stuck close to the African coast, gradually intensifying. It then reached peak intensity while it was in between Tunisia and Sicily. It then moved through an area of high wind shear, causing it to weaken. It then made landfall in Rome and soon dissipated.

Tunisia
The storm grazed the northern tip of Tunisia, causing a massive dust storm. A Tunisian ship sank when it passed through an area of the storm, where it encountered a rogue wave.

Italy
Rome was heavily damaged, destroying most buildings. A military base in Rome was also destroyed. Many deaths occurred from landslides in Italy and caused many roads to be shutdown.