CONVECTIVE CLOUD FEATURES IN TYPICAL SYNOPTIC ENVIRONMENTS: THE SPANISH PLUME - WEATHER EVENTS

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The weather events in the Spanish plume are similar to those more commonly observed in MCS (see Cb And MCS - Weather Events ).

Parameter Description

Precipitation

Heavy showers and thunderstorms with hail on the continental western Europe and Great Britain. Prolonged thundery conditions possible (several hours).

Temperature Sudden temperature drops in intensive showers, otherwise high temperatures and dewpoints outside the showers.

Wind (incl. gusts) Strong gusts, even tornadoes possible.

Other relevant information

	16 May 2000/12.00 UTC - Meteosat IR image; weather events (green: rain and showers, red: thunderstorm with precipitation, yellow: fog, black: no actual precipitation or thunderstorm with precipitation)

SUB-MENU OF CONVECTIVE CLOUD FEATURES IN TYPICAL SYNOPTIC ENVIRONMENTS: THE SPANISH PLUME

TYPICAL APPEARANCE IN VERTICAL CROSS SECTIONS

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Parameter	Description
Precipitation	Heavy showers and thunderstorms with hail on the continental western Europe and Great Britain. Prolonged thundery conditions possible (several hours).
Temperature	Sudden temperature drops in intensive showers, otherwise high temperatures and dewpoints outside the showers.
Wind (incl. gusts)	Strong gusts, even tornadoes possible.
Other relevant information