Case Study

Severe Convective Outbreak

A severe convective outbreak with big hail and thunderstorms occurred over parts of western and central Europe on Monday, May 25th 2009. Overnight, a strong squall-line developed that produced gusts in excess of 35 m s^-1 across Northern France, Belgium and the Netherlands uprooting trees and causing considerable damage to property. In addition hail with diameter of 10 cm. was recorded.

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Convection, Tornado, Hail, Gusts, Convective Initiation