Category 5 Hurricane Maria slams into Dominica
The tiny sovereign island country Dominica got a direct hit by the Category 5 Hurricane Maria. At the time of landfall the hurricane packed 160 … Read more
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Severe storms and excessive rainfall over the Alpine region on Sunday, Aug 6th 2017
While south, central and eastern Europe is still in a record-breaking heat wave and ridging pattern, models are in good agreement for gradually weakening ridging … Read more
Peak of heat wave & likely record breaking heat today – Friday, August 4th, 2017
Update on the current intense heat wave which is expected to peak today, in particular across the Mediterranean, parts of central Europe and the Balkan … Read more
Severe weather outbreak across E France into central Germany and W Poland
Europe is dominated by two prominent features this week, a large almost stationary upper trough over W Europe and a strong upper ridge with an … Read more
Hail vs. airplanes – July 27, 2017 Istanbul, Turkey hailstorm
Reports of major damage to airplanes during the July 27 Istanbul, Turkey severe hailstorm have sparked some vivid discussions about the authenticity of these reports. … Read more
Severe hailstorms over northwestern Italy – July 29, 2017
Severe thunderstorms again hit NW Italy yesterday (Piemonte, Lombardy and Emilia Romagna), as a shortwave passed across the region, producing widespread torrential rainfall and severe … Read more
The most violent tornado in Europe on record: July 24, 1930 Montello, northeastern Italy F5 tornado
On July 24, 1930 the vicinity of Montello in the plains of Veneto, northeastern Italy, just south of the southern foot of the Alps was … Read more
Windstorm Xaver: a reminder – Windstorm Christian (St Jude) recap in facts and pictures
As windstorm Xaver bears down on northern Europe, we take a look at windstorm Christian (or St Jude in the UK), which made headlines back … Read more