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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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201808 - Rainfall - India
After heavy rainfall in mid August, severe flooding in the southern Indian state of Kerala have killed more than 350 people.

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201808 - Windstorm - Denmark
On 10 august the summer storm Johanne hit south-western Scandinavia with strong winds and rainfall. However, earlier forecasts predicted the storm to hit the Netherlands.

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201807 - Rainfall - Japan
In the first week of July, the West and South West of Japan was dramatically affected by heavy rainfall that led to widespread flooding and landslides causing  the loss of more than 100 lives and the destruction of thousands of houses.  The amounts of rain exceeded daily totals of 580 mm in places. The the city of Uwajima for instance received 364 mm in just two hours on 8 July. The maximum of the rain occurred from 5 to 8 July.

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