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The plot below shows Z500 and lightning density for Europe, using the UK Met Office lightning database. Lightning activity over the Netherlands and northern Germany is quite high.
Precipitation totals over Europe from 05 May 06UTC to 06 May 06UTC (data: GTS and EFAS):
Maximum wind gusts on 5 May:
(Add precipitation, wind gusts and lightning obs)
3. Predictability
3.1 Data assimilation
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