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On this space we collect material for evaluation of severe/extreme weather events. The focus is on the meteorological conditions and the forecast performance. The amount of material differs from case to case, and we are not claiming to give the full picture of the cases here. Users are welcome to contribute with material for the cases by using the comment function in the bottom of each page. To suggest a new case to evaluate, please contact us at the email address given below. If you have any initial comments and material, please include them in the mail.

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201609 - Tropical Cyclone - Matthew
The hurricane Matthew hit south-western Haiti on 4 October and killed more than 900 people. The hurricane later hit Barbados (6 October) and stoke along the coast of Florida on 7 October and South Carolina on 7 and 8 October, killing at least 16 people.

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201609 - Heatwave - Western Europe
During the two first weeks in September two heatwaves affected Western Europe. In the first week the temperatures in Portugal and Spain reached 44-46C, which broke the September record for Europe. During the heat wave severe wildfires appeared. In the second week a heatwave affected British Isles with the warmest September temperatures in the past 100 year recorded.

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201608 - Rainfall Macedonia (FYROM)
Between 6 and 7 August Skopje, the capital of Macedonia, was hit by flash floods and at least 21 people were killed. According to the reports, Skopje got more than 90 mm of rain in two hours. It is unclear when the rain fell, but satellite images suggest Saturday evening .

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