Case studies Imagery and case studies of weather phenomena and environmental events observed by EUMETSAT's fleet of weather satellites. Filter by Categories Satellites Weather Meteosat Tags Meteosat First Generation (MFG) MVIRI Europe Date 2002 Date May 1 result Sort by Start Date Order Ascending Descending Sort Saturday, 18 May 2002 18 May 2002 00:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Severe storms in Central Europe On 18 May, a short-wave trough approached Germany from the west. The associated cold front extended from the UK to Switzerland.