The processes leading to the development of hail and the distribution of these events
worldwide are reviewed. Microphysical and physical characteristics of hail development are …

An 8-year analysis of hailstorms is presented. A comprehensive set of six hundred
hailstorms that occurred in 172 different days in various parts of Germany is used to …

Baldauf, M., C. Gebhardt, S. Theis, B. Ritter, and C. Schraff, 2018: Beschreibung des
operationellen Kürzestfristvorhersagemodells COSMO-D2 und COSMO-D2-EPS und seiner …

In this study, we present a unique 15‐year hail streak climatology for Switzerland based on
volumetric radar reflectivity. Two radar‐based hail detection products and an automatic …

In this study we present a unique 10 year climatology of severe convective storm tracks for a
large European area covering Germany, France, Belgium and Luxembourg. For the period …

Nowcasting of hailstorms still poses a major challenge to weather services, because of the
limited availability of reliable large datasets and the short spatio‐temporal scales involved …

This work presents a characterisation of mesocyclone occurrence and frequency in the
Alpine region, as observed from the Swiss operational radar network; 5 years of radar data …

Synoptic Analysis and Hindcast of an Intense Bow Echo in Western Europe: The 9 June 2014
Storm in: Weather and Forecasting Volume 32 Issue 3 (2017) Jump to Content Jump to Main …

Severe or large hail, with diameter≥ 20 mm, is a hazard associated with severe convective
storms that can cause significant damage. In the UK, the rarity and small footprint of severe …

Supercell thunderstorms are often associated with severe weather conditions, such as
tornadoes, hail, strong wind gusts, and heavy rainfall, bringing about potentially significant …