Case studies

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

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Thursday, 1 October 2020

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.

Friday, 25 September 2020

25 September 2020 13:35 UTC

EUMETSAT Science Blog

Arctic Sea Ice Minimum 2020

In September 2020 the Arctic sea ice extent shrunk to the second lowest in the 42-year satellite record.

Wednesday, 16 September 2020

16 September 2020 00:00 UTC–18 September 21:00 UTC

EUMETSAT Science Blog

Medicane over Ionian Sea causes storms in Italy and Greece

Tropical storm-like cyclone causing storms, severe wind and high seas over Ionian Sea.

Saturday, 1 June 2019

June and July 2019

EUMETSAT Science Blog

European heatwaves in Summer 2019

Maximum temperature records were broken in many parts of Europe in June and July 2019, due to a series of heatwaves.

Wednesday, 1 January 2020

January–December 2019

EUMETSAT Science Blog

Image Library top ten for 2019

A look at our most popular case studies from 2019.

Tuesday, 1 May 2018

May–September 2018

EUMETSAT Science Blog

A summer of heatwaves and drought for many

Summer 2018 in much of Europe was characterised by prolonged heatwaves, leading to droughts in some areas.

Tuesday, 1 January 2019

January–December 2018

EUMETSAT Science Blog

Image Library top ten for 2018

A look at our most popular case studies from 2018

Tuesday, 12 September 2017

12 September 2017 06:00 UTC–13 September 12:00 UTC

EUMETSAT Science Blog

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).

Monday, 31 July 2017

Period June–July 2016 and 2017

EUMETSAT Science Blog

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.

Tuesday, 17 January 2017

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.

COLD WAVE IN THE SPANISH MEDITERRANEAN COAST

Wednesday, 11 January 2017

11 January 2017 06:00 UTC–12 January 12:00 UTC

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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.