ESSL Research

ESSL Awards: Fostering research on severe convective storms in Europe

Heino Tooming Award
General information

Award
2007

Award
2009

Climatological evaluation of the ESWD data

Preliminary climatology (2000-2007) of severe convective storm phenomena in Europe

Tornadoes over land
(tornadoes)

Tornadoes over water
(waterspouts)

"Straight-line" or
damaging winds

Funnel
clouds

Large hail
(>2 cm)

Heavy
precipitation

Gust front vortices
(gustnadoes)

Lesser whirlwinds
(dust devils etc.)

Severe thunderstorms
and Global Change


Contributions to national or EU research projects