As predicted in our last post, severe thunderstorms developed several thousand kilometers downstream of Hurricane Gert over central Europe. Heavy rain, hail and storm force winds affected in particular Switzerland, Austria and southern Germany. In Bavaria, at least 20 people were…
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While we cannot answer this question simply with yes or no, we can say that there is a strong indication that Hurricane Gert will have an effect on the weather in Central Europe at the end of this week. Currently,…
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Tropical cyclone Debbie has intensified to a category 4 cyclone. Its eyewall will soon pass across the Whitsunday Islands (see radar image below). Hence, it will be the strongest system to make landfall along the east coast of Queensland since…
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Tropical cyclone Enawo made landfall in Madagascar on 7 March 08 UTC as a category 4 cyclone. According to Madagascar’s National Bureau of Risk and Disaster Management, 38 people have been killed countrywide by the cyclone. The north-eastern district of…
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Enawo and Blanche are the names of two tropical cyclones that are currently located over the South Indian Ocean. Enawo formed over the last days east of Madagascar and north of Mauritius. It is forecast to intensify and to track…
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A tropical low is currently located over the Arafura Sea, about 280 km north-northeast of Darwin. Global models indicate a southwestward movement during the next days. Sea surface temperature above 28°C and low vertical wind shear provide favorable conditions for…
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The Weatheroo-Team was very productive during the last weekend. We’ve added a new feature to the Weather Maps. You can now view streamlines of the atmospheric flow near the surface as well as in the upper troposphere at 250 hPa…
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In the evening of Monday 21 November, strong thunderstorms marked the beginning of a cool change in southern Victoria. Sadly, the thunderstorms caused the rare phenomenon “thunderstorm asthma” which claimed the life of six people until Monday 28 November. The…
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Over the last couple of days a high-pressure system reached southern Australia. Tomorrow, 17 November 2016, the centre of the high-pressure system will be located over south-eastern Australia. In a northerly flow on its western flank, warm air masses are…
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