ASpot Case Studies

Case studies

 

Imagery and case studies of weather phenomena and environmental events observed by EUMETSAT's fleet of weather satellites.

ASpot Case Studies
ASpot Case Studies

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    9 December 2017 00:00 UTC–11 December 06:00 UTC

    Storm Ana hits parts of Europe

    Storm Ana caused widespread severe weather across Europe, from high winds to heavy snowfall, in the second week of December 2017.

    Storm Ana hits parts of Europe
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    15 November 2017 12:00 UTC–19 November 09:00 UTC

    Medicane Numa over the Ionian Sea

    Numa was a Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone, or Medicane, with the properties of a subtropical cyclone.

    Medicane Numa
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    15 October 2017 12:53 UTC–18 October 09:00 UTC

    Widespread wildfires in Portugal and Spain

    Smoke and flames from extensive wildfires in Portugal and Spain in mid-October 2017 could be clearly seen on satellite imagery.

    WIDESPREAD WILDFIRES IN PORTUGAL AND SPAIN
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    11 October–16 October

    Hurricane Ophelia's transition

    In mid-October Ophelia transitioned from a hurricane to a mid-latitude low, bringing strong winds and heavy rains to parts of Ireland and the UK.

    Hurricane Ophelia's transition
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    12 September 2017 06:00 UTC–13 September 12:00 UTC

    Storm Aileen

    Overnight 12-13 Sept the first of the UK/Ireland named storms of the 2016/2017 season crossed the British Isles. Storm Aileen brought strong winds of up to 112 km/h (70 mph).

    Storm Aileen
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    11 September 2017 00:00–10:45 UTC

    Flash floods in Zadar and surrounding areas

    In mid-September 2017 a huge mesoscale convective system (MCS) in Croatia caused flash floods, widespread material damage and even jeopardised human lives.

    Flash floods in Zadar and surrounding areas
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    02 September 2017 21:00 UTC–03 September 18:00 UTC

    Floods in Cornwall

    On 3 September 2017 a complex of frontal systems brought prolonged and, occasionally, heavy rain to the southwest of England, causing flooding in parts of Cornwall.

    Floods in Cornwall
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    12 August 2017 17:45 UTC—20 August 04:45 UTC

    Record-breaking smoke from Canadian fires seen over Europe

    High level smoke from Canadian wildfires, which started raging in early July 2017, could be seen as far as the Alps in August.

    Record-breaking smoke from Canadian fires seen over Europe
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    Period June–July 2016 and 2017

    Drought brings water shortage to parts of Italy

    Following an extremely dry spring causing a drought, parts of Italy suffered from water shortages in 2017.

    Drought brings water shortage to parts of Italy
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    27 July 2017 00:00–18:00 UTC

    Severe thunderstorm over Istanbul

    On 27 July 2017 a severe thunderstorm with hail and high winds raged over the Istanbul area in Turkey.

    Severe thunderstorm over Istanbul
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    17 July 2017 03:00 UTC–18 July 00:59 UTC

    Fires in Croatia and Montenegro

    Fires raged along the Adriatic coast for days in mid-July 2017, causing major destruction in Croatia and Montenegro.

    Fire in Croatia and Montenegro
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    12 July 2017 05:00–13 July 00:15 UTC

    Very hot summer's day in the Iberian peninsula

    After a hot period in mid-June 2017, the Iberian Peninsula suffered a second heat wave in the second week of July, peaking on 13 July with a record maximum air temperature of 47.3 °C at Montoro, near Cordoba.

    Very hot summer's day in the Iberian peninsula