Case studies Imagery and case studies of weather phenomena and environmental events observed by EUMETSAT's fleet of weather satellites. Filter by Categories Satellites Atmospheric Composition Climate Land Ocean Weather Meteosat Metop Sentinel Jason Tags AMSU ASCAT Jason-3 Meteosat First Generation (MFG) Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) MHS MVIRI OLCI SEVIRI Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) Sentinel-3 Africa IASI NOAA EPS Europe Asia SW Pacific North America, Central America & Caribbean S America Himawari GOES Terra/Aqua SNPP MODIS VIIRS ABI AHI Polar AVHRR Date 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 124 results Sort by Start Date Order Ascending Descending Sort Monday, 16 November 2020 15 November 2020, 14:30 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Hurricane Iota - another record-breaking storm In mid-November 2020 Hurricane Iota became the 30th named storm of the North Atlantic Hurricane season. 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, 18 April 2020 18 April 2020 00:00 UTC-22 April 23:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Extensive DIBS in the Deformation Zone In April 2020, pockmarked DIBS cloud, produced by a cyclone over the Mediterranean Sea, entered an elongated deformation zone - stretching from France to Turkey. Monday, 10 June 2019 10 June 2019 12:00 UTC–12 June 12:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Damaging storms over Central Europe Strong convective episodes occurred, at the boundary of a synoptic ridge, over a two day period in early June 2019, causing widespread damage in parts of Central Europe. Saturday, 8 June 2019 08 June 2019 00:00–23:45 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Triple views of thunderstorms in Finland Thunderstorms across eastern and Northern Finland on 8 June 2019 could be easily tracked using all three Metop satellites that are now in orbit. Monday, 15 April 2019 15 April 2019 16:00–23:15 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Devastating fire at Notre-Dame Heat signatures from the fire that destroyed part of the historic Parisian cathedral Notre-Dame in April 2019 could be seen on satellite imagery. Saturday, 23 March 2019 24 March 2019 00:00 UTC–25 March 00:00 UTC, 31 March 03:00–08:00 UTC, 8 April 2019 04:00–13:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Widespread flooding in the Middle East Parts of the Middle East were left devastated after severe floods in late March and early April 2019. Wednesday, 10 October 2018 10 October 2018 03:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Hurricane Michael Hurricane Michael was strongest hurricane on record in the Florida Panhandle, when it hit the US in early October 2018. Tuesday, 9 October 2018 09 October 2018 09:55 UTC–10 October 02:40 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Severe flash floods in Mallorca Overnight 9/10 October 2018 severe storms caused devastating flash floods on the Spanish island of Mallorca. 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). Tuesday, 1 August 2017 August and September 2017 EUMETSAT Science Blog Record-breaking 2017 hurricane season The North Atlantic hurricane season on 2017 has proved to be both devastating and record-breaking so far. Wednesday, 3 May 2017 03 May 2017 20:20 UTC–08 May 06:20 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Severe Tropical Cyclone Donna Tropical Cyclone Donna was an out-of-season cyclone that broke records in May 2017. Load More