Case studies Imagery and case studies of weather phenomena and environmental events observed by EUMETSAT's fleet of weather satellites. Sort Refine results Categories Satellites Metop Atmospheric Composition Land Ocean Weather Data Meteosat Sentinel Jason Tags ASCAT Metop-A AMSU AVHRR Jason-2 Jason-3 Meteosat First Generation (MFG) Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) MHS MVIRI OLCI SEVIRI SLSTR SRAL Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) Sentinel-3 Africa Altimeters Copernicus NOAA Metop-B EPS Europe Asia SW Pacific North America, Central America & Caribbean S America Himawari GOES Terra/Aqua SNPP MODIS VIIRS ABI Atlantic Ocean Date 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2008 SHOW ALL Sort by Start Date Order Ascending Descending 34 results Case study 01 October 2020 06:00 UTC-04 October 06:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Storms hit France in early October Europe was battered during the first October weekend in 2020, with extensive storms, extreme rainfall and flooding. Case study 24 September, 24 October 2019–8 November EUMETSAT Science Blog Active Indian Ocean tropical cyclone season 2019 saw a lot of cyclonic activity in the northern Indian Ocean, with five systems being generated. Case study 2 September 2019 02:53 UTC–3 September 15:29 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Multiple perspectives on Hurricane Dorian Data from a combination of EUMETSAT-operated satellites contributed to monitoring of the record-breaking Hurricane Dorian during September 2019 Case study 30 August 2018 12:00 UTC–17 September 23:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Hurricane Florence Hurricane Florence was the first major hurricane of the 2018 North Atlantic hurricane season and caused major devastation when it hit the US east coast in mid-September. Case study 18–22 January 2017 EUMETSAT Science Blog Cold wave along the Spanish Mediterranean coast In January 2017 a cold intrusion in Spain caused snowfall, gale storm winds and significant wave height that broke several records. Case study 11 January 2017 06:00 UTC–12 January 12:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Record waves in the Baltic Sea On 12 January 2017 an intense low generated record high waves in northern parts of the Baltic Sea. Waves up to 14 m were observed, equalling the previous record from December 2004. Case study 26 October 2016 21:00 UTC–31 October 15:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Medicane over the Mediterranean Sea In late October 2016 both Meteosat-10 and Metop 'saw' a Medicane that formed over the Ionian Sea. Case study 13 October 2016 01:06 UTC and 01:53 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Hurricane Nicole On 13 October both Metop-A and Metop-B polar-orbiting satellites captured images of Hurricane Nicole as it crossed the Atlantic. Case study 04 October 2016 02:01 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Hurricane Matthew Hurricane Matthew as it moved northwards in the Caribbean, striking Haiti in the early hours of the morning of 4 October Case study 12 September 2016 00:38 UTC–15 September 10:38 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Explosive cyclogenesis in Río de la Plata & Atlantic Ocean Rapid development of a cyclogenesis caused strong winds and 11 m waves in the Atlantic Ocean. The coastal cities of Buenos Aires and Uruguay suffered severe damage. Case study 09 March 2015 00:32 UTC–15 March 18:32 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Tropical cyclone Pam hits Vanuatu Pam was a category 5 tropical cyclone when it hit the Vanuatu islands in the South Pacific, causing devastating damage. Case study 7 November 2014 03:00 UTC– 8 November 12:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Medicane Qendresa hits Malta and Sicily A Medicane (MEDIterranean hurriCANE) or Tropical-Like Cyclone (TLC) brought severe weather to parts of the Mediterranean in early November. Load More
