Case studies

Flooding in southern Spain

Tropical air trapped in Gulf of Cadiz caused severe flooding in southern Spain in December 2016.

Medicane over the Mediterranean Sea

In late October 2016 both Meteosat-10 and Metop 'saw' a Medicane that formed over the Ionian Sea.

Hurricane Nicole

On 13 October both Metop-A and Metop-B polar-orbiting satellites captured images of Hurricane Nicole as it crossed the Atlantic.

Hurricane Matthew

Hurricane Matthew as it moved northwards in the Caribbean, striking Haiti in the early hours of the morning of 4 October

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.