selected: all reports of dust, sand- or steam devils, funnel clouds, gustnadoes, large hail, heavy rain, tornadoes, severe wind gusts, occurring between 2010-03-05 00:00 and 2010-03-12 23:59 GMT/UTC.

number of selected reports: 8

red: tornado,   yellow: severe wind gusts,   green: large hail,   blue: heavy rain,
  white: funnel cloud,   pink: gustnado,   orange: dust devil
   DEFINITIONS

table of all selected reports

severe wind gusts

Trieste Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Italy (45.65 N, 13.78 E)
10-03-2010 (Wednesday)   06:55 UTC (+/- 15 min.)

based on: information from a report on a website
the intensity rating was based on severe wind gusts.
it is unclear whether the event was convective.
METAR LIVT 100655Z 07038G70KT 9999 -SN SCT020 01/M07 Q1009 RMK BKN SCT070 QUK 6 QUL 4 NE VIS MAR 12 KM VIS MIN 9999=

report status: as received (QC0)

contact: Alessio Canessa [e-mail]

severe wind gusts

Marina d'Andora Capo Mele Air Force weather station ICAO LIMU, Liguria
Italy (43.95 N, 8.13 E)
09-03-2010 (Tuesday)   13:55 UTC (+/- 15 min.)

based on: information from a report on a website
wind speed: 36 m/s
the event was not convective.
METAR LIMU 091355Z 36042G71KT CAVOK 01/M11 Q1003 RMK OVC SCT060 BKN070 QUK 5 QUL 3 E VIS MAR 15 KM VIS MIN 9999=

report status: as received (QC0)

contact: Alessio Canessa [e-mail]

severe wind gusts

Trieste Trieste weather station ICAO LIVT, Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Italy (45.65 N, 13.78 E)
09-03-2010 (Tuesday)   08:55 UTC (+/- 15 min.)

based on: information from a report on a website
wind speed: 30 m/s
it is unclear whether the event was convective.
METAR LIVT 090855Z 07022G58KT CAVOK 01/M09 Q1012 RMK BKN FEW070 BKN100 QUK 5 QUL 3 NE VIS MAR 20 KM VIS MIN 9999=

report status: as received (QC0)

contact: Alessio Canessa [e-mail]

severe wind gusts

Ponza Isola di Ponza air force weather station ICAO LIQZ , Lazio
Italy (40.89 N, 12.96 E)
09-03-2010 (Tuesday)   08:55 UTC (+/- 15 min.)

based on: information from a report on a website
wind speed: 30 m/s
it is unclear whether the event was convective.
METAR LIVT 090855Z 07022G58KT CAVOK 01/M09 Q1012 RMK BKN FEW070 BKN100 QUK 5 QUL 3 NE VIS MAR 20 KM VIS MIN 9999=

report status: as received (QC0)

contact: Alessio Canessa [e-mail]

severe wind gusts

Sámos Ikaria island, Raches, East Aegean Sea
Greece (37.60 N, 26.08 E)
08-03-2010 (Monday)   11:40 UTC

based on: information from a report by a weather service, photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage, a damage survey by a severe weather expert, an eyewitness report of the damage
land use: land      land use where event was first observed: a forest
the intensity rating was based on severe wind gusts.
wind speed: 27 m/s
the event was not convective.
http://penteli.meteo.gr/stations/ikaria/

report status: plausibility check passed (QC0+)

contact: George Messologis [e-mail]

severe wind gusts

نالوت / Nālūt Ghadāmis
Libya (31.87 N, 10.98 E)
07-03-2010 (Sunday)   18:00 UTC (+/- 3 hrs.)

based on: information from a report by a weather service, photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage, a report on a website, a damage survey by a severe weather expert, an eyewitness report of the damage
land use: land      land use where event was first observed: land
intensity: F0 T1
the intensity rating was based on severe wind gusts.
wind speed: 26.8 m/s
it is unclear whether the event was convective.
direction of movement: WSW-ENE
ws synop report; reported v. Ogimet;

report status: plausibility check passed (QC0+)

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

tornado

Sesimbra Tornado was observed from Sesimbra beach., Setúbal
Portugal (38.45 N, 9.13 W)
05-03-2010 (Friday)   16:50 UTC (+/- 5 min.)

based on: information from photo or video of the event, an eye-witness report, a television or radio broadcast, photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage, a report on a website, a damage survey by a severe weather expert, an eyewitness report of the damage
land use: land, water      land use where event was first observed: water
damage to property: Took off a roof from a beach bar.
Vídeos of the tornado (from the witnesses) can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aldq6toIqbU&feature=playe r_embedded; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYbpE3CbjS4&feature=playe r_embedded; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDwqnkSS-o4&feature=playe r_embedded; waterspout with landfall;

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Frank [e-mail]

funnel cloud

Říčany Středočeský Kraj
Czech Republic (49.99 N, 14.65 E)
05-03-2010 (Friday)   13:30 UTC (+/- 5 min.)

based on: information from photo or video of the event, photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage, a report on a website, a trained storm spotter
land use: land      land use where event was first observed: town or city
vertical development: 40% of the distance cloud-ground
Snow storm come from north with shelf cloud on front of coming clouds.After 5 minutes under the cloud base I saw rotating clouds and sucking of clouds into storm base.After that I saw rotating funnel cloud wich suck clouds.I'm not sure if tornado dropped down because funnel was behind the houses and trees bud on video tape the rotation and sucking was confirmed.... Here is a link to my website where you can find photos of this event: http://www.czechstormchasers.wz.cz/pripady/2010storms/5.3.20 10.HTM

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Miloslav Rohacek [e-mail]