Large numbers of red sprites in the skies over Europe this summer
Have you noticed the huge number of reported red sprites in the skies over Europe lately? What are they? How are they detected? Is this normal? Thunderstorms are electrically...
Extremely severe thunderstorm hits Pescara, central Italy – July 10th, 2019
An extremely severe thunderstorm hit Pescara (Abruzzo, central Italy) in the afternoon of July 10th, 2019. The thunderstorm produced very large to giant hail, with hailstones up to 15...
Hail world records: the biggest, heaviest, and deadliest hail
Imagine a melon-sized chunk of ice falling out of the sky? Punching a hole in your car windshield? Your roof? Breaking bone? Hail is one of the biggest hazards...
Winter 2018/2019 analysis
Winter 2018/2019 was generally warmer than average across much of Europe, it was only slightly cooler over parts of the Mediterranean region. The winter average pattern was characterized by...
Tornadoes in Europe and the Mediterranean in January, 2019
2019 kicked off with lots of tornadic activity across southern Europe and the Mediterranean. A total of 61 reports are available in the European Severe Weather Database. Southern Europe,...
Over 500 tornadoes reported in Europe and the Mediterranean region in 2018
Over 600 tornadoes have been confirmed in Europe and the Mediterranean region in 2018. By far the most tornadoes were reported along the coast of the Mediterranean. These are...
Very strong tornadoes in Italy in late autumn
Late autumn is tornado season in western, central and southern Italy. Warm sea surface of the Mediterranean sea and very moist airmass combine with deep troughs to produce very...
Medicane cools the waters of central Mediterranean to colder than average
The medicane that affected the central Mediterranean caused a major change in the sea surface temperature. While the central Mediterranean was significantly warmer than average before the medicane, it...