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22/02/2021
Climate damage Extreme weather causes 360 million euros in damage every year. Insurers and KNMI want to be able to provide better warnings and advice.

1-10-2021 : If nothing is done, the damage will have doubled by 2050 Government also involved in Broad Weather Insurance Insurers and KNMI join forces in the fight against climate damage. The differences per province are shown. For instance, in Limburg and Brabant there is more damage from heavy hailstorms. Just like the hailsuit app, […]

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16/02/2021
Last minute ... A tornado and hail hit Izmir: 16 injured

Location: Narlıdere  İzmir Province  Turkey (38.40 N, 27.02 E) < 10 km 11-02-2021  (Thursday) 19:25 UTC (+/- 15 min.)Hailsize: maximum hail diameter: 3.5 cm Impacts: Crops/farmland damagedBased on Information: based on information from: photo or video of the event, a newspaper reportSource: https://www.sozcu.com.tr/2021/gundem/son-dakika-cesmeyi-hortum-vurdu-yaralilar-var-6255272/https://i.sozcu.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/11/dolu-sozcu-2.jpgReference: "Son dakika… İzmir’i hortum ve dolu vurdu: Yaralı sayısı 16’ya yükseldi", SÖZCÜ, 12 JAN 2021; report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1) contact: Thilo […]

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11/02/2021
1.50 Inch Hail Near Union, Mississippi On 02/11/2021

Location: Mississippi USA 02/11/2021 about 7 miles from the center of union Mississippi 1-02-2021  (Thursday) 19:25 UTC (+/- 15 min.)Hailsize: maximum hail diameter: 1.5 inch Ping pong size Hail stonesBased on Information: based on information from: photo or video of the event, a newspaper reportSource: http://www.stormersite.com/showreport/454711

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10/02/2021
Hail hit Nizip Many vehicles were damaged due to hail the size of hazelnuts

Location: Nizip  Gaziantep Province Turkey (37.01 N, 37.79 E) < 5 km10-02-2021  (Wednesday) 15:30 UTC (+/- 15 min.)Hailsize: maximum hail diameter: 2 cm hazelnut-sized hail reported (up to 2cm)Based on Information: based on information from: photo or video of the event, a newspaper reportSource: https://www.haberturk.com/gaziantep-haberleri/84643858-nizipi-dolu-vurdufindik-buyuklugunde-yagan-dolu-nedeniyle-cok-sayida-arac-zarar-gordu Reference: "Nizip'i dolu vurdu Fındık büyüklüğünde yağan dolu nedeniyle çok sayıda araç zarar gördü", HABERTÜRK, 10 FEB 2021 report status: plausibility check passed (QC0+)

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08/02/2021
Large hail was reported in Palladio, Rodopi, 08-02-2021

Location: Palládhion  Rodopi Greece (41.07 N, 25.23 E) < 5 km 08-02-2021  (Monday) 17:00 UTC (+/- 30 min.)Hailsize: maximum hail diameter: 3 cmBased on information:  an eye-witness report, a report on a website, photo or video of the event.Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2824853927782737&set=gm.4874931075910964 Reference: Γεσθημανή Τσαγκαράκη Δεμίρη via Facebook report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1) contact: George Papavasileiou (Voluntary Observer Person)

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31/01/2021
Hails the size of hazelnuts rained on Datça

Locatie: Zeytincik  Muğla Province Turkey (36.70 N, 27.53 E) < 3 km 30-01-2021  (Saturday) 14:25 UTC (+/- 5 min.)Hagelgrootte: maximale hageldiameter :  2 cmOp basis van informatie:  een oog- getuigenverslag, een verslag op een website, foto of video van de gebeurtenis.Bron: https://www.yenimesaj.com.tr/datcaya-findik-buyuklugunde-dolu-yagdi-H1374018.htm Reference: " Datça'ya fındık büyüklüğünde dolu yağdı", YENI MESAJ, 31 JAN 2021 report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1) contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

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25/01/2021
2.5 billion euros damage due to storm, hail and heavy rainfall

The fact that, due to climate change, more and more hail storms are occurring in various countries, both in Europe and beyond, is well known to everyone. The weather forecasters, the science, the car industry and the insurance sector as well as the media pay more and more attention to this. In this section of […]

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21/01/2021
Violent winds and hailstorms in Loire-Atlantique: canceled trains, closed parks

Locatie: Nantes, France (47.22 N,1.55 W) < 5 km 21-01-2021 (Thursday)14:00 UTC (+/- 15 min.)Hagelgrootte: Big hailstorm upon Nantes and Saint Nazaire. Hailstones up to 2-3-4 cm (based on photos see second link) Also strong winds, probably convective.Based on information: an eye-witness report, an eyewitness report of the damage, a newspaper reportBron: https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/nantes-44000/video-vents-violents-et-orage-de-grele-en-loire-atlantique-des-trains-annules-des-parcs-fermes-a98561d6-5bf5-11eb-ac77-3c5a581679bbhttps://twitter.com/PhRidou/status/1352260106243747840Reference: "VIDÉO. Vents violents et orage de grêle en Loire-Atlantique : des […]

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16/01/2021
Why hailstones keep getting bigger

The examined hail also showed substantial wet growth, which occurs in the lower part of hail growth zones within the storms, suggesting the updraft there must be particularly strong for these giants to obtain their size. As fascinating as this may be from a safe distance, hail of course is also extraordinarily dangerous, and more so […]

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13/01/2021
Walnut-sized hail rained in Mersin!

Locatie: Mersin  Mersin Province Turkey (36.82 N, 34.62 E) < 5 km 13-01-2021  (Wednesday) 14:15 UTC (+/- 15 min.)Hagelgrootte:  Large hail 2-3cm i.d. reportedOp basis van informatie: an eye-witness report, an eyewitness report of the damage, a newspaper report Source: http://www.gazetevatan.com/mersin-de-ceviz-buyuklugunde-dolu-yagdi--1366781-gundem/ Reference: "Mersin'de ceviz büyüklüğünde dolu yağdı!", GAZETE VATAN, 13 JAN 2021 report status: report confirmed by reliable source (QC1) contact: Thilo Kühne (ESWD management/ESSL Team)

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