Summer convection over Central Europe: 27 July 2006
Competency Framework
WMO Satellite Skills
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Description
On 27 July 2006 such short-living-convective cells developed over Germany. These convective events marked the end of a long lasting heat period which characterized July 2006.
Content
The case study describes the development of severe convection over Germany on 27 July 2006, which took place in the forefront of a cold front and an upper air trough. With the troughs approach the potential unstable warm and moist air over Central Europe was lifted. Supported by solar isolation, 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.