Very warm Mediterranean sea – and what that means for severe weather in the autumn
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 affect them. Sea...
Storm to hurricane force Bora/Bura winds in W Slovenia and NW Croatia – Monday, May 13th, 2019
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 in Bakar, NW...
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...
Intense Mistral winds in south France, Sardinia over the next 2 days – January 8-9, 2019
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 Mediterranean. Peak wind...
Severe thunderstorms hit parts of France and Switzerland – December 3, 2018
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 along the MCS’...
Multiple tornadoes hit the south of Italy – November 20, 2018
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 environment overlapped with...
Severe thunderstorms and torrential rainfall to hit southern France, enhanced tornado threat – November 23, 2018
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 and tornadoes. A...
Week 26-27 (June 26 – July 9, 2017) Contest Winners
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 time-lapse picture of...