EUMeTrain: Summer convection over Central Europe, 27 July 2006

Summary

The case study describes the development of severe convection over Germany on 27 July 2006, which took place in the forefield of a cold front and an upper air trough. With the trough's approach the potential unstable warm and moist air over Central Europe was lifted. Supported by solar insolation, single cells and multi cells as well as super cells developed over eastern France and Germany, finally forming a north-south oriented squall line. Heavy precipitation of up to 30 mm/h and gusts of up to Beaufort 10 were registered.

Following conclusions can be summarised: