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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.

Rains over Atacama desert

On Thursday 26th March 2015, an unusual rain event brought almost an inch of precipitation to the Atacama, Antofagasta and Coquimbo regions.

Ring of storms around the Bolivian High

In the early weeks of 2007, heavy rain caused many deaths in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo resulting from severe flooding and related accidents.

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.

Severe storm at Klerksdorp, South Africa

Severe storm at Klerksdorp, South Africa in November 2006.

Massive hailstorm over Gauteng, South Africa

Severe thunderstorms with golf ball size hail and flash floods hit Gauteng province of South Africa in late November.

Major dust outbreaks - Africa, Middle East & China

Meteosat-8 spots series of dust outbreaks in March 2021.

Flash floods in Zadar and surrounding areas

In mid-September 2017 a huge mesoscale convective system (MCS) in Croatia caused flash floods, widespread material damage and even jeopardised human lives.

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