Heavy rain warnings in Finland
Competency Framework
WMO Satellite Skills
Application
Description
Presentation during the event week on Warning in October 2010.
Content
Rainfall warnings have not been issued in Finland until 2009. In the earlier years heavy rain forecasting was considered to be a too challenging task. However, growing demand for warnings together with some advancements in forecasts have changed this. Nowadays FMI provides warnings for the general public, authorities and commercial clients. In this presentation FMI's heavy rain warnings are presented and discussed.