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Selected data from the database

selected: all reports
- occurring between 28-01-2012 00:00 and 04-02-2012 24:00 GMT/UTC

number of selected reports: 76
Only the first 25 selected events are shown in the table

map with severe weather locations plotted

tornado    severe wind    large hail    heavy rain
   funnel cloud    gustnado    dust devil
   heavy snowfall/snowstorm    ice accumulation    avalanche    damaging lightning
DEFINITIONS

table of all selected reports

heavy rain

Alger  (مدينة الجزائر) Alger 
Algeria (36.76 N, 3.05 E)
04-02-2012  (Saturday)   00:00 UTC 

based on: information from a report by a weather service, a report on a website
24 hour accumulated precipitation: 67.0 mm
heavy rain; ws report; reported v. OGIMET, FEB 2012;

report status: plausibility check passed (QC0+)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management) [e-mail]

heavy rain

Tizi Ouzou  (تيزي وزو) Tizi Ouzou 
Algeria (36.72 N, 4.05 E)
04-02-2012  (Saturday)   00:00 UTC 

based on: information from a report by a weather service, a report on a website
24 hour accumulated precipitation: 50.0 mm
heavy rain; ws report; reported v. OGIMET, FEB 2012;

report status: plausibility check passed (QC0+)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management) [e-mail]

heavy rain

Bejaïa  (بجاية‎) Bejaïa 
Algeria (36.75 N, 5.08 E)
04-02-2012  (Saturday)   00:00 UTC 

based on: information from a report by a weather service, a report on a website
24 hour accumulated precipitation: 85.2 mm
heavy rain; ws report; reported v. OGIMET, FEB 2012;

report status: plausibility check passed (QC0+)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management) [e-mail]

heavy rain

Jijel  (‏جيجل) Jijel 
Algeria (36.82 N, 5.77 E)
03-02-2012  (Friday)   21:00 UTC 

based on: information from a report by a weather service, a report on a website
24 hour accumulated precipitation: 93.6 mm
heavy rain; ws report; reported v. OGIMET, FEB 2012;

report status: plausibility check passed (QC0+)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management) [e-mail]

large hail

Ponza  Lazio 
Italy (40.89 N, 12.96 E)
03-02-2012  (Friday)   15:00 UTC 

based on: information from a report by a weather service, a report on a website
hailstorm reported; ws report, reported v. OGIMET; FEB 2012;

report status: plausibility check passed (QC0+)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management) [e-mail]

avalanche

Dobrilovina  Mojkovac 
Montenegro (43.03 N, 19.39 E)
03-02-2012  (Friday)   14:00 UTC (+/- 30 min.)

based on: information from a newspaper report, a report on a website
road blocked by avalanche; bus isolated; source: "Crna Gora: prva žrtva, smetovi na putevima, aerodrom otvoren", POBJEDA,. 03 FEB 2012;
http://www.pobjeda.me/2012/02/03/snijeg-blokirao-crnu-goru/

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management) [e-mail]

avalanche

Mioska  Kolašin 
Montenegro (42.80 N, 19.41 E)
03-02-2012  (Friday)   11:00 UTC (+/- 3 hrs.)

based on: information from an eye-witness report, a newspaper report, a report on a website
number of people dead: 1
avalanche hit road; car spilled; one man killed; source: "Pod lavinom poginuo Kolašinac Brano Kljajić (54)", VIJESTI ONLINE, 03 FEB 2012;

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management) [e-mail]

heavy snowfall/snowstorm

Cetinje  Cetinje 
Montenegro (42.39 N, 18.92 E)
03-02-2012  (Friday)   03:00 UTC (+/- 6 hrs.)

based on: information from a newspaper report, a report on a website
snowfall amount: 50 cm
duration of snow: 9 hours
areas isolated; power lines damaged; source: "Crna Gora: prva žrtva, smetovi na putevima, aerodrom otvoren", POBJEDA,. 03 FEB 2012;
http://www.pobjeda.me/2012/02/03/snijeg-blokirao-crnu-goru/

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management) [e-mail]

heavy snowfall/snowstorm

Berane  Berane 
Montenegro (42.84 N, 19.87 E)
03-02-2012  (Friday)   03:00 UTC (+/- 6 hrs.)

based on: information from a newspaper report, a report on a website
snowfall amount: 35 cm
duration of snow: 9 hours
source: "Crna Gora: prva žrtva, smetovi na putevima, aerodrom otvoren", POBJEDA,. 03 FEB 2012;

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management) [e-mail]

heavy snowfall/snowstorm

Mojkovac  Mojkovac 
Montenegro (42.96 N, 19.58 E)
03-02-2012  (Friday)   00:00 UTC (+/- 12 hrs.)

based on: information from a newspaper report, a report on a website
snowfall amount: 40 cm
duration of snow: 15 hours
24 hour accumulated snow: 70 cm
roads blocked; areas isolated; source: "Crna Gora: prva žrtva, smetovi na putevima, aerodrom otvoren", POBJEDA,. 03 FEB 2012;
http://www.pobjeda.me/2012/02/03/snijeg-blokirao-crnu-goru/

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management) [e-mail]

heavy snowfall/snowstorm

Podgor  Bar 
Montenegro (42.26 N, 18.98 E)
03-02-2012  (Friday)   00:00 UTC (+/- 3 hrs.)

based on: information from a newspaper report, a report on a website
snowfall amount: 40 cm
duration of snow: 9 hours
villages isolated; roads blocked; source: "Crna Gora: prva žrtva, smetovi na putevima, aerodrom otvoren", POBJEDA,. 03 FEB 2012;

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management) [e-mail]

heavy snowfall/snowstorm

Limljani  Bar 
Montenegro (42.20 N, 19.09 E)
03-02-2012  (Friday)   00:00 UTC (+/- 3 hrs.)

based on: information from a newspaper report, a report on a website
snowfall amount: 40 cm
duration of snow: 9 hours
villages isolated; roads blocked; source: "Crna Gora: prva žrtva, smetovi na putevima, aerodrom otvoren", POBJEDA,. 03 FEB 2012;

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management) [e-mail]

heavy snowfall/snowstorm

Dupilo  Bar 
Montenegro (42.26 N, 19.04 E)
03-02-2012  (Friday)   00:00 UTC (+/- 3 hrs.)

based on: information from a newspaper report, a report on a website
snowfall amount: 40 cm
duration of snow: 9 hours
villages isolated; roads blocked; source: "Crna Gora: prva žrtva, smetovi na putevima, aerodrom otvoren", POBJEDA,. 03 FEB 2012;

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management) [e-mail]

heavy snowfall/snowstorm

Ostros  Bar 
Montenegro (42.08 N, 19.32 E)
03-02-2012  (Friday)   00:00 UTC (+/- 3 hrs.)

based on: information from a newspaper report, a report on a website
strong snowfall; power lines damaged; source: "Crna Gora: prva žrtva, smetovi na putevima, aerodrom otvoren", POBJEDA,. 03 FEB 2012;

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management) [e-mail]

heavy snowfall/snowstorm

Kunje  Bar 
Montenegro (42.01 N, 19.17 E)
03-02-2012  (Friday)   00:00 UTC (+/- 3 hrs.)

based on: information from a newspaper report, a report on a website
villages isolated; roads blocked; source: "Crna Gora: prva žrtva, smetovi na putevima, aerodrom otvoren", POBJEDA,. 03 FEB 2012;

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management) [e-mail]

heavy snowfall/snowstorm

Mala Gorana  Bar 
Montenegro (42.00 N, 19.20 E)
03-02-2012  (Friday)   00:00 UTC (+/- 3 hrs.)

based on: information from a newspaper report, a report on a website
villages isolated; roads blocked; source: "Crna Gora: prva žrtva, smetovi na putevima, aerodrom otvoren", POBJEDA,. 03 FEB 2012;

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management) [e-mail]

heavy snowfall/snowstorm

Velja Gorana  Bar 
Montenegro (41.99 N, 19.23 E)
03-02-2012  (Friday)   00:00 UTC (+/- 3 hrs.)

based on: information from a newspaper report, a report on a website
villages isolated; roads blocked; source: "Crna Gora: prva žrtva, smetovi na putevima, aerodrom otvoren", POBJEDA,. 03 FEB 2012;

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management) [e-mail]

heavy snowfall/snowstorm

Pečurice  Bar 
Montenegro (42.03 N, 19.17 E)
03-02-2012  (Friday)   00:00 UTC (+/- 3 hrs.)

based on: information from a newspaper report, a report on a website
villages isolated; roads blocked; source: "Crna Gora: prva žrtva, smetovi na putevima, aerodrom otvoren", POBJEDA,. 03 FEB 2012;

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management) [e-mail]

heavy snowfall/snowstorm

Žabljak  Žabljak 
Montenegro (43.16 N, 19.12 E)
03-02-2012  (Friday)   00:00 UTC (+/- 6 hrs.)

based on: information from a report by a weather service, a newspaper report, a report on a website
villages isolated; roads blocked; snow depth in Zabljak: 112cm. source: "Crna Gora: prva žrtva, smetovi na putevima, aerodrom otvoren", POBJEDA,. 03 FEB 2012;

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management) [e-mail]

heavy snowfall/snowstorm

Sjerogošte  Mojkovac 
Montenegro (42.90 N, 19.54 E)
02-02-2012  (Thursday)   20:00 UTC (+/- 6 hrs.)

based on: information from an eye-witness report, a newspaper report, a report on a website
snow characteristics: blowing snow only (above eye heigth of the observer), drifting snow only (below eye height of the observer).
roads blocked; areas isolated; source: "Spasioci stigli do autobusa u mjestu Sjerogošta", VIJESTI ONLINE, 03 FEB 2012;

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management) [e-mail]

heavy snowfall/snowstorm

Ðurđevića Tara  Pljevlja 
Montenegro (43.16 N, 19.30 E)
02-02-2012  (Thursday)   20:00 UTC (+/- 6 hrs.)

based on: information from a newspaper report, a report on a website
roads blocked; areas isolated; source: "Crna Gora: prva žrtva, smetovi na putevima, aerodrom otvoren", POBJEDA,. 03 FEB 2012;
http://www.pobjeda.me/2012/02/03/snijeg-blokirao-crnu-goru/

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management) [e-mail]

heavy snowfall/snowstorm

Bijelo Polje  Bijelo Polje 
Montenegro (43.03 N, 19.75 E)
02-02-2012  (Thursday)   18:00 UTC (+/- 12 hrs.)

based on: information from a newspaper report, a report on a website
snowfall amount: 50 cm
duration of snow: 15 hours
roads blocked; areas isolated; source: "Crna Gora: prva žrtva, smetovi na putevima, aerodrom otvoren", POBJEDA,. 03 FEB 2012;

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management) [e-mail]

heavy snowfall/snowstorm

Ulcinj  Ulcinj 
Montenegro (41.93 N, 19.21 E)
02-02-2012  (Thursday)   15:00 UTC (+/- 12 hrs.)

based on: information from a newspaper report, a report on a website
strong snowfall; areas isolated; source: "Crna Gora: prva žrtva, smetovi na putevima, aerodrom otvoren", POBJEDA,. 03 FEB 2012;
http://www.pobjeda.me/2012/02/03/snijeg-blokirao-crnu-goru/

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management) [e-mail]

heavy snowfall/snowstorm

Campobasso  Molise 
Italy (41.56 N, 14.67 E)
02-02-2012  (Thursday)   14:00 UTC (+/- 6 hrs.)

based on: information from a report on a website
snowfall amount: 40 cm
duration of snow: 24 hours
source: "Molise paralizzato dalla neve: 40cm a Campobasso", METEOWEB.eu, 03 FEB 2012;

report status: plausibility check passed (QC0+)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management) [e-mail]

heavy snowfall/snowstorm

Gjirokastër  Gjirokastër 
Albania (40.08 N, 20.14 E)
02-02-2012  (Thursday)   04:00 UTC (+/- 6 hrs.)

based on: information from photo or video of the event, a newspaper report, a report on a website
snowfall amount: 60 cm
duration of snow: 36 hours
snow characteristics: blowing snow only (above eye heigth of the observer), drifting snow only (below eye height of the observer).
strong snowfall; roads blocked; areas isolated; source: "Debora bllokon rruget", 24 ORE, 02 FEB 2012;

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management) [e-mail]

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