Very warm Mediterranean sea – and what that means for severe weather in the autumn
-spread the word- We take a short look at the weather patterns across the Mediterranean in the autumn that produce severe weather and how high sea surface temperatures may...
Storm to hurricane force Bora/Bura winds in W Slovenia and NW Croatia – Monday, May 13th, 2019
-spread the word- Intense Bora winds will develop across the eastern Adriatic coast, particularly in NW Croatia, in the wake of the cold front this weekend. Intense Bura winds...
Hail world records: the biggest, heaviest, and deadliest hail
-spread the word- 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...
Intense Mistral winds in south France, Sardinia over the next 2 days – January 8-9, 2019
-spread the word- Intense Mistral winds will develop along the southern coast of France and over the northwestern Mediterranean in the wake of the cold front, pushing into the...
Severe thunderstorms hit parts of France and Switzerland – December 3, 2018
-spread the word- A mesoscale convective system moved across northern-central and eastern France into western Switzerland, bringing very late season severe thunderstorms. Severe straight line winds hit numerous locations...
Multiple tornadoes hit the south of Italy – November 20, 2018
-spread the word- Several damaging tornadoes hit parts of south Italy on Tuesday. Weather conditions across southern Italy on Tuesday were favourable for formation of tornadoes. A strongly sheared...
Severe thunderstorms and torrential rainfall to hit southern France, enhanced tornado threat – November 23, 2018
-spread the word- A potentially dangerous setup will be in place over southern France on Friday, November 23. Thunderstorms will pose additional threats for torrential rainfall, severe wind gusts...
Week 26-27 (June 26 – July 9, 2017) Contest Winners
-spread the word- The WINNER among the 73 entries in Weeks 26-27 is: Christopher Chambers 1. place – WINNER: Christopher Chambers – 108 votes “A bird flew into a...