The Grand Harbour of Malta tornado was one of the deadliest tornadoes on record worldwide, killing at least 600 people.

It began as a waterspout, hitting the Grand Harbour of Malta where it killed hundreds of people who drowned when their ships capsized.

[1] At least four of the Order's galleys, named Santa Fè, San Michele, San Filippo and San Claudio, capsized in the tornado.

TORRO indicates a rating of T7 on the TORRO scale, equivalent to F3 on the Fujita scale.

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