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Also known as chergui, chili, ghibli, khamsin, sharkiye, shamal, sharav, siroc

thumb|upright=1.5|Sirocco wind Sirocco ( ) or scirocco is a Mediterranean wind that comes from the Sahara and can reach hurricane speeds in North Africa and Southern Europe, especially during the summer season.

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A sirocco is a powerful Mediterranean wind that originates in the Sahara Desert and can reach hurricane-force speeds when it sweeps across North Africa and Southern Europe, particularly in summer. This wind matters because of its extreme intensity and the significant impacts it has on the regions it affects.

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thumb|upright=1.5|Sirocco wind Sirocco ( ) or scirocco is a Mediterranean wind that comes from the Sahara and can reach hurricane speeds in North Africa and Southern Europe, especially during the summer season.

==Names== Sirocco derives from šurūq (), verbal noun of šaraqa, related to the East, aš-šarq. Various names for this wind in other languages include:

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