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selected: all reports
- occurring between 28-03-2019 00:00 and 04-04-2019 24:00 GMT/UTC

number of selected reports: 35
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tornado tornado   wind severe wind   hail large hail   rain heavy rain
  funnel funnel cloud   gustnado gustnado   devil lesser whirlwind
  snow heavy snowfall/snowstorm   ice ice accumulation   avalanche avalanche   lightning damaging lightning
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tornado

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Villeneuve-Loubet  Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 
France (43.65 N, 7.12 E) < 3 km
03-04-2019  (Wednesday)
15:00 UTC (+/- 3 hrs.)

based on information from: photo or video of the event, an eye-witness report, photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage, a report on a website
A small tornado is filmed from Vence in Villeneuve-Loubet, and confirmed by many testimonials. Damages in a farm. Nice-Météo is investigating, further information to come. Precise hour still unknown.
https://www.facebook.com/NiceMeteo/photos/a.665383956855218/2281602851899979/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/christophe.maiffred/videos/652737041828353/

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Nicolas Baluteau (Voluntary Observer Person)

heavy rain

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Cannes  Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 
France (43.55 N, 7.02 E) < 3 km
03-04-2019  (Wednesday)
14:30 UTC (+/- 3 hrs.)

based on information from: a newspaper report, a report on a website
precipitation: 50 mm
duration of precipitation: 3 hours
peak accumulated precipitation: 26 mm
duration of peak precipitation: 1 hours
Strong rain in Cannes. Firefighters intervened to pump water into the MJC Studio 13 movie theater. Flooded roads around.
https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/societe/des-orages-de-fortes-pluies-et-de-la-grele-sur-les-alpes-maritimes-1554309905?fbclid=IwAR08XTxwlGIzHfq5PZHOyx4EJvNoLFC3JtTnMlPKvjGpA5ITRxFr042yGQ8

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Nicolas Baluteau (Voluntary Observer Person)

heavy rain

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Mandelieu-la-Napoule  Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 
France (43.55 N, 6.93 E) < 3 km
03-04-2019  (Wednesday)
14:30 UTC (+/- 3 hrs.)

based on information from: a newspaper report, a report on a website
precipitation: 48 mm
duration of precipitation: 3 hours
https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/societe/des-orages-de-fortes-pluies-et-de-la-grele-sur-les-alpes-maritimes-1554309905?fbclid=IwAR08XTxwlGIzHfq5PZHOyx4EJvNoLFC3JtTnMlPKvjGpA5ITRxFr042yGQ8

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Nicolas Baluteau (Voluntary Observer Person)

large hail

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Valbonne  Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 
France (43.63 N, 7.00 E) < 3 km
03-04-2019  (Wednesday)
14:30 UTC (+/- 3 hrs.)

based on information from: a newspaper report, a report on a website
Due to heavy hail a roof duct at Carrefour Market Drive broke down, water seeped through the roof. About 40 persons had to be evacuated.
https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/societe/des-orages-de-fortes-pluies-et-de-la-grele-sur-les-alpes-maritimes-1554309905?fbclid=IwAR08XTxwlGIzHfq5PZHOyx4EJvNoLFC3JtTnMlPKvjGpA5ITRxFr042yGQ8

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Nicolas Baluteau (Voluntary Observer Person)

heavy rain

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Mougins  Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 
France (43.60 N, 7.00 E) < 3 km
03-04-2019  (Wednesday)
14:30 UTC (+/- 3 hrs.)

based on information from: a newspaper report, a report on a website
precipitation: 40 mm
duration of precipitation: 1 hours
https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/societe/des-orages-de-fortes-pluies-et-de-la-grele-sur-les-alpes-maritimes-1554309905?fbclid=IwAR08XTxwlGIzHfq5PZHOyx4EJvNoLFC3JtTnMlPKvjGpA5ITRxFr042yGQ8

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Nicolas Baluteau (Voluntary Observer Person)

tornado

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Puerto Rico  Islas Canarias - Gran Canaria 
Spain (27.78 N, 15.72 W) < 3 km
03-04-2019  (Wednesday)
09:30 UTC (+/- 1 hrs.)

based on information from: photo or video of the event, a newspaper report, a report on a website
occurring over: water
tornado over water
https://www.antena3.com/noticias/sociedad/tornado-manga-marina-gran-canaria-video_201904035ca49cab0cf2a148d4aa320a.html
https://www.canarias7.es/multimedia/videos/asi-se-vivio-la-manga-marina-en-gran-canaria-IL6962468
Reference: "Una manga marina sorprende a los vecinos de Gran Canaria", ANTENA 3, 03 APR 2019; "Así se vivió la manga marina en Gran Canaria ", CANARIAS7.es, 03 APR 2019;

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

damaging lightning

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Zwolle  Overijssel 
Netherlands (52.51 N, 6.09 E) < 3 km
02-04-2019  (Tuesday)
17:45 UTC (+/- 15 min.)

based on information from: photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage, a report on a website
Impacts: Tree(s) damaged
https://twitter.com/JCdeGraaf/status/1113145456610164737?s=19

report status: plausibility check passed (QC0+)

contact: Lars

severe wind

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Dörfles-Esbach  Bayern 
Germany (50.28 N, 11.00 E) < 3 km
02-04-2019  (Tuesday)
17:05 UTC (+/- 30 min.)

based on information from: photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage, government-based sources / administrative organisations
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Tree(s) uprooted or snapped
Reference: Freiwillige Feuerwehr Dörfles-Esbach, 02 APR 2019

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

severe wind

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Stawedder  Schleswig-Holstein 
Germany (54.07 N, 10.73 E) < 3 km
02-04-2019  (Tuesday)
16:58 UTC (+/- 15 min.)

based on information from: government-based sources / administrative organisations
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Tree(s) uprooted or snapped
Reference: Freiwillige Feuerwehr Sierksdorf, 02 APR 2019

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

damaging lightning

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Bemmel  Gelderland 
Netherlands (51.89 N, 5.90 E) < 1 km
02-04-2019  (Tuesday)
16:57 UTC (+/- 5 min.)

based on information from: a report on a website, government-based sources / administrative organisations
Impacts: Building(s) damaged
a gas leak was caused by a lightning strike
https://twitter.com/brandweerGM/status/1113160884292071424
Reference: BrandweerGM (twitter), 2 apr 2019

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Bas van der Ploeg (Voluntary Observer Person)

damaging lightning

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Gouda 
Veenzoom  Zuid-Holland 
Netherlands (52.02 N, 4.71 E) < 3 km
02-04-2019  (Tuesday)
16:45 UTC (+/- 1 hrs.)

based on information from: an eye-witness report, photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage, a report on a website
Impacts: Tree(s) damaged
a tree was hit by lightning, tree was split and had to be cut down, some houses were evacuated
http://www.112groenehart.nl/?p=18812
https://twitter.com/RFG112/status/1113120012305338371?s=19
Reference: Stormschade (blikseminslag in boom), Veenzoom (Gouda), 112groenehart.nl, 2 apr 2019

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Lars, update: Bas v.d. Ploeg

severe wind

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Oosterbeek  Gelderland 
Netherlands (51.99 N, 5.83 E) < 1 km
02-04-2019  (Tuesday)
16:45 UTC (+/- 15 min.)

based on information from: an eye-witness report, photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage, a report on a website, an eyewitness report of the damage
Impacts: Large tree branch(es) broken, Tree(s) uprooted or snapped
about 10 trees were downed
https://www.omroepgelderland.nl/nieuws/2404955/Zware-windstoot-in-Oosterbeek-Het-leek-wel-of-het-einde-van-de-wereld-er-was
Reference: Zware-windstoot-in-Oosterbeek-Het-leek-wel-of-het-einde-van- de-wereld-er-was, omroep gelderland, 2 apr 2019

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Bas van der Ploeg (Voluntary Observer Person)

severe wind

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Straßgiech  Bayern 
Germany (49.96 N, 11.00 E)
02-04-2019  (Tuesday)
16:43 UTC (+/- 5 min.)

based on information from: a trained storm spotter
direction of movement: SW-NE
Spotter estimated wind speed: T1 or T2. http://meta.skywarn.de/195

report status: plausibility check passed (QC0+)

contact: Skywarn Germany

severe wind

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Kreßberg  Baden-Württemberg 
Germany (49.13 N, 10.18 E) < 5 km
02-04-2019  (Tuesday)
15:57 UTC (+/- 15 min.)

based on information from: government-based sources / administrative organisations
Impacts: Road(s) impassable or closed, Tree(s) uprooted or snapped
Reference: FFW Kreßberg Abteilung Süd, 02 APR 2019

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

severe wind

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Haaren  Noord-Brabant 
Netherlands (51.61 N, 5.22 E) < 1 km
02-04-2019  (Tuesday)
15:50 UTC (+/- 5 min.)

based on information from: an eye-witness report, photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage, a report on a website, an eyewitness report of the damage
a festival tent collapsed during a windgust. This tent wasn't completely finished yet, therefore vulnerable to wind.
https://www.omroepbrabant.nl/nieuws/2976136/Grote-tent-op-Rebirth-Festival-ingestort-na-windvlaag
Reference: Grote-tent-op-Rebirth-Festival-ingestort-na-windvlaag, omroep brabant, 2 apr 2019

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Bas van der Ploeg (Voluntary Observer Person)

severe wind

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Rijkevorsel  Antwerpen 
Belgium (51.35 N, 4.77 E) < 1 km
02-04-2019  (Tuesday)
15:20 UTC (+/- 15 min.)

based on information from: photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage, a report on a website
Impacts: Building(s) damaged, Damage to roof or chimney
part(s) of roofing blown off
https://www.gva.be/cnt/dmf20190402_04297355/deel-van-roofing-losgerukt-door-hevige-wind-tijdens-onweer
Reference: deel-van-roofing-losgerukt-door-hevige-wind-tijdens-onweer, GVA.be, 2 apr 2019

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Bas van der Ploeg (Voluntary Observer Person)

severe wind

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Weelde  Antwerpen 
Belgium (51.42 N, 5.00 E) < 3 km
02-04-2019  (Tuesday)
15:20 UTC (+/- 15 min.)

based on information from: photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage, a report on a website
Impacts: Building(s) damaged, Damage to roof or chimney, Tree(s) uprooted or snapped
rooftiles were blown of a roof, some small trees were uprooted
https://www.rawepo.be/nieuws/brandweer/5284-windhoos-richt-schade-aan-in-weelde
Reference: windhoos-richt-schade-aan-in-weelde, rawepo.be, 2 apr 2019

report status: plausibility check passed (QC0+)

contact: Bas van der Ploeg (Voluntary Observer Person)

damaging lightning

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Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht  Zuid-Holland 
Netherlands (51.84 N, 4.64 E) < 3 km
02-04-2019  (Tuesday)
15:20 UTC (+/- 30 min.)

based on information from: an eye-witness report, a report on a website, a damage survey by a severe weather expert, an eyewitness report of the damage
Storm hit the town around 17.20 h local time. The door of an electricity box opened when lightning struck. Fire department was called around 19.10 h local time to check the situation. No damage was found.
https://twitter.com/IncidentenHIA/status/1113130407510323205?s=19
https://twitter.com/P2000Regio17/status/1113125855016968192?s=19

report status: plausibility check passed (QC0+)

contact: Lars, update: Bas v.d. Ploeg

damaging lightning

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Etten-Leur  Noord-Brabant 
Netherlands (51.57 N, 4.64 E) < 3 km
02-04-2019  (Tuesday)
15:07 UTC (+/- 15 min.)

based on information from: a report by a weather service, a report on a website, government-based sources / administrative organisations
estimated peak current: 31 kA
Impacts: Rail-/tram-/subway(s) unusable or closed, Rail-/tram-/subway infrastructure damaged
Trainservice canceled between Roosendaal and Breda after a lightning strike.
https://kachelmannwetter.com/de/blitze/noord-brabant/20190402-1510z-201904021507761000069202.html
https://twitter.com/ProRail_VL/status/1113106400916463617?s=19

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Lars

damaging lightning

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Bornem  Antwerpen 
Belgium (51.10 N, 4.23 E) < 1 km
02-04-2019  (Tuesday)
14:45 UTC (+/- 15 min.)

based on information from: an eye-witness report, photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage, a report on a website, an eyewitness report of the damage
Impacts: Building(s) damaged, Fire as a consequence of the event
roof on fire after lightning strike, House not liveable anymore after the fire.
https://www.hln.be/regio/bornem/blikseminslag-zet-dak-van-woning-in-lichterlaaie-woonst-onbewoonbaar~a17bb4d0/?referer=https%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2FenIGtlQrgD
Reference: blikseminslag-zet-dak-van-woning-in-lichterlaaie-woonst-onbe woonbaar, HLN.be, 2 apr 2019

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Bas van der Ploeg (Voluntary Observer Person), Lars

large hail

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Çamlıyayla  Mersin Province 
Turkey (37.17 N, 34.59 E) < 5 km
02-04-2019  (Tuesday)
11:10 UTC (+/- 15 min.)

based on information from: photo or video of the event, a newspaper report
thickness of hail cover: 5 cm
hail layer 2-5cm
https://www.mersinhaber.com/haber-mersin-camliyaylada-gunduz-saatlerinde-dolu-yagisi-etkili-oldu/384152
Reference: "Mersin Çamlıyayla’da Gündüz Saatlerinde Dolu Yağışı Etkili Oldu", MERSIN HABER, 02 APR 2019

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

damaging lightning

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Yaslıca  Şanlıurfa Province 
Turkey (37.44 N, 38.39 E) < 3 km
31-03-2019  (Sunday)
17:00 UTC (+/- 30 min.)

based on information from: a newspaper report, photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage, a report on a website, an eyewitness report of the damage
Impacts: Building(s) damaged
cattle killed
http://www.urfanatik.com/bozova/sanliurfada-ahira-yildirim-dustu-hayvanlar-telef-oldu-h98037.html
Reference: "Şanlıurfa’da Ahıra Yıldırım Düştü, Hayvanlar Telef Oldu!", URFANATIK.com, 02 APR 2019

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

heavy rain

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إدلب / Idlib  Idlib 
Syria (35.93 N, 36.63 E) < 10 km
31-03-2019  (Sunday)
14:30 UTC (+/- 3 hrs.)

based on information from: photo or video of the event, a newspaper report, photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage
Impacts: Building(s) damaged
heavy rain caused floods in Idlib town areas. Refugee Camp flooded, tents destroyed, people evacuated.
https://www.sondakika.com/haber/haber-idlib-de-multeci-kaplarini-sel-basti-calismalarda-11900174/
Reference: " İdlib'de Mülteci Kaplarını Sel Bastı- Çalışmalarda 5 Kişi Kurtarıldı ", SON DAKIKA, 01 APR 2019

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

severe wind

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Hizirdede  Çorum Province 
Turkey (40.66 N, 35.06 E) < 3 km
31-03-2019  (Sunday)
14:00 UTC (+/- 6 hrs.)

based on information from: a newspaper report, photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage, an eyewitness report of the damage
Impacts: Roof(s) destroyed
http://www.corumhaber.net/guncel/siddetli-ruzgar-deponun-catisini-tarlaya-ucurdu-h92355.html
Reference: "Siddetli rüzgar deponun catisini tarlaya ucurdu", CORUM HABER, 01 APR 2019

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

severe wind

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Yozgat  Yozgat Province 
Turkey (39.82 N, 34.80 E) < 3 km
31-03-2019  (Sunday)
04:00 UTC (+/- 3 hrs.)

based on information from: a newspaper report, photograph(s) and/or video footage of the inflicted damage
Impacts: Power transmission damaged or destroyed, Damage to roof or chimney, Damage to window(s) or insulation layer(s), Roof(s) destroyed
houses damaged; roofs partly destroyed;
https://www.haberturk.com/yozgat-haberleri/67977334-yozgatta-siddetli-ruzgar-bir-apartmanin-catisini-ucurdu
Reference: "Yozgat’ta şiddetli rüzgar bir apartmanın çatısını uçurdu", HABERTÜRK, 31 MAR 2019

report status: report confirmed (QC1)

contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

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