This study presents a seasonal synoptic climatology of cut-off lows (COLs) that produced
extreme precipitation in the Valencia region of Spain during 1998–2018 and uses …

Over 3 weeks in May and June 2018, an exceptionally large number of thunderstorms hit
vast parts of western and central Europe, causing precipitation accumulations of up to 80 …

Precipitation in excess of 100 mm h− 1 in Hiroshima, Japan, on 19 August 2014, caused a
flash flood that resulted in 75 deaths and destroyed 330 houses. This study examined the …

The study of weather extremes is critical because of their great impact on the environment,
economy and society. The identification of areas at greater risk of extreme conditions, and of …

This study presents a detailed analysis of the climatological distribution of precipitation in
relation to cyclones and fronts over Europe for the 9-year period 2000–2008. The analysis …

Cut‐off low pressure systems (COLs) are defined as closed lows in the upper troposphere
that have become completely detached from the main westerly current. These slow‐moving …

A deep and cold vortex circulation often occurs over northeast China. Known as the
northeast China cold vortex (NCCV), the phenomenon is most active from May to mid-June …

Available research has extensively examined the spatiotemporal patterns of fire‐weather
regime in Portugal, but a comprehensive climatology of extreme wildfires is still under …

An assessment of daily accumulated precipitation during extreme precipitation events
(EPEs) occurring over the period 2000–2008 in the Iberian Peninsula (IP) is presented …

Warm conveyor belts (WCBs) are dynamically important, strongly ascending and mostly
stratiform cloud-forming airstreams in extratropical cyclones. Despite the predominantly …