2015.10.23. – Storm VALENTIN, showers in E Greece

Currently there is only one storm system in the European / N Atlantic region, named storm VALENTIN. However, there are still thunderstorms and strong showers caused by a low over Greece. Locally, there can be storm gusts again there.

Storm VALENTIN is currently affecting mainly Iceland and the Faroe Islands. See the Wind Analysis for further details about the region affected.

2015.10.23 pressure analysis 2015.10.23 Wind analysis

2015.10.23 – Monster Hurricane PATRICIA making Landfall in Mexico

With gusts up to 400km/h, waves of over 10m and a central pressure of 880hPa, Category 5 major hurrican PATRICIA is currently making landfall in Mexico. Hurricane and tropical storm warnings have been issued. The highest wind gust registered world-wide was 408km/h, in a cyclone in Australia, while the lowest pressure so far (ever!) was 870hPa.

2015.10.23

 

2015.10.23 Sat

2015.05.21/22 – Severe Thunderstorms in the Mediterranean

Extreme thunderstorms are currently moving through the Mediterranean.

Yesterday evening (local time), thunderstorms struck southern Italy and caused large and dangerous flash floods over wide areas. Situations like the one below happened in many places.

Photo: Lasiciliaweb via Twitter
Photo: carlottabru via Twitter

 

The cause for the flash flooding was a complex of severe thunderstorms that struck the region yesterday in the evening (local time). Below on the cloud top satellite image, you can clearly see the thunderstorms.

Image: Wetteronline.de
Image: Wetteronline.de

This resulted in precipitation ammounts, that, at some stations, were massive. The station MARINA DI GINOSA in the southeast of Italy reported 134l/m².

Map: Wetteronline.de
Map: Wetteronline.de

 

But the thunderstorms are still moving on, now making landfall in the southern Balkan. Some stations in Greece have already reported precipitation of up to 50l/m². Below is the newest cloud top satellite image.

Photo: Wetteronline.de
Photo: Wetteronline.de

2015.10.22 – Severe storm ULI in the morning hours

The warm front of severe storm ULI made landfall yesterday evening in the British Isles, and the cold front followed in the early morning hours of today. A peak gust of 141km/h was registered at the station “Bealach Na Ba No2” in the far N of the UK. The pressure of the storm has inreased from 971hPa (yesterday evening) to 977hPa (00UTC).

Warnings issued by the MeteoGroup for the UK
Warnings issued by the MeteoGroup for the UK
DWD 00UTC Ground analysis. ULI is the the N of the British Isles.
DWD 00UTC Ground analysis. ULI is the the N of the British Isles.
The 00UTC GFS peak gust analysis
The 00UTC GFS peak gust analysis

2015.10.21 – ESC Overview: Severe storm ULI and nameless storm

We currently have two storms in the European region, one of which is called “ULI” and considered a severe storm. Peak gusts of over 128km/h have been calculated by the ESC. The bad news: The storm is currently making landfall in the UK and Ireland. Therefore, the MILK ESC has issued warnings. There is also a second, smaller storm currently making landfall on the Scandinavian peninsula, respective warnings have been issued. A peak gust of 130km/h has been measured in Norway. The two storms have central pressures of 971hPa (ULI) and 977hPa (Nameless storm). below is the MILK ESC Overview.

Warnings:

DARK RED: Severe storm warning (within 24h)

RED: Storm warnings (within 24h)

ORANGE: Severe storm watch (within 48h)

YELLOW: Storm watch (within 48h)

NOTE: Warnings will always overlay watches, e.g. Storm warning will be displayed, even if a severe storm watch is also issued.

2015.10.21 2015.10.21 Warnings

2015.10.15 – ESC: Stormy Weather around Iceland, Wind pattern

We currently have stormy weather off the coast of Norway, and also moving towards Iceland, an area currently to the S and W of Greenland. However, since these two areas of strong wind are not directly to be related to a low pressure area and there is a very small risk, MILK ESC has decided not to go through the long and dificult process of making a full ESC Overview, but we will rather just share the current peak gust map calculated by GFS.

2015.10.15 Wind pattern

2015.10.14 – Intense snow in Germany / Starker Schneefall in Deutschland – M.I.L.K. Stormchasers

Yesterday, the winter suddenly came to central Germany. Our MILK Stormchasers member Stefan Popdonchev sent us a couple pictures, which we will show here – All except the last photo come from Großbachberg, the last picture was taken in Erfurt.

Gestern kam der Winter plötzlich nach Mitteldeutschland. Unser MILK Stormchasers mitglied Stefan Popdonchev schickte uns einige Bilder, diese zeigen wir hier – Alle bis auf das letzte Foto kommen aus Großbachberg, das letzte wurde in Erfurt gemacht.

 

 

 

 

 

2015.10.05. – ESC Overview: Three storms in Europe, one very severe

We currently have three storms affecting W Europe. The storm in Iceland is by far the strongest – with peak gusts up to 166km/h (the value calculated by MILK ESC) and a central pressure of 968hPa this is a strong storm fairly early in the season. The storm that affected Spain and Portugal, as well as France yesterday now has a name: QUIRIN. Other than that, a third, new storm has formed in the Atlantic to the W of France. This storm is going to again bring wind to Portugal, Spain and France. Warnings have been issued.

2015.10.05 Overview 2015.10.05 Sat analysis 2015.10.05 warn

MORE INFORMATION, ALSO ABOUT THE INDIVIDUAL STORMS CAN BE FOUND AT THE MILK ESC WEBSITE