Category: Extremes affecting Chad

Heat wave occuring from June 11 2014 to June 23 2014 at 12.0°N 22.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo DRC
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 11 2014 to June 23 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.2 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 22.5°E

Area affected: 1771457 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2014-Jun-11_to_2014-Jun-23_22.5_12.0

Heat wave occuring from July 25 2014 to July 30 2014 at 12.5°N 14.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Niger
  • Nigeria

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 25 2014 to July 30 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.9 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 14.5°E

Area affected: 550789 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2014-Jul-25_to_2014-Jul-30_14.5_12.5

Heat wave occuring from July 24 2014 to August 14 2014 at 29.0°N 7.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Algeria
  • Chad
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Tunisia

Duration: 22 days

Time span: July 24 2014 to August 14 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 43.3 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 7.5°E

Area affected: 3121741 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2014-Jul-24_to_2014-Aug-14_7.5_29.0

Cold spell occuring from June 04 2014 to June 10 2014 at 27.0°N 20.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Libya

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 04 2014 to June 10 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.2 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 20.5°E

Area affected: 976031 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2014-Jun-04_to_2014-Jun-10_20.5_27.0

Heat wave occuring from May 27 2014 to June 06 2014 at 17.0°N 22.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Chad
  • Sudan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: May 27 2014 to June 06 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.1 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 22.0°E

Area affected: 129969 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2014-May-27_to_2014-Jun-06_22.0_17.0

Heat wave occuring from July 09 2014 to July 21 2014 at 25.5°N 23.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Algeria
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Libya
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sudan

Duration: 13 days

Time span: July 09 2014 to July 21 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.7 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 23.0°E

Area affected: 3693534 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2014-Jul-09_to_2014-Jul-21_23.0_25.5

Heat wave occuring from May 18 2014 to May 23 2014 at 14.5°N 20.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Chad
  • Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 18 2014 to May 23 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.0 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 20.5°E

Area affected: 83897 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2014-May-18_to_2014-May-23_20.5_14.5

Cold spell occuring from May 08 2014 to May 15 2014 at 12.0°N 22.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 08 2014 to May 15 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.7 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 22.0°E

Area affected: 296964 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2014-May-08_to_2014-May-15_22.0_12.0

Heat wave occuring from June 22 2014 to July 25 2014 at -0.5°S 30.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Angola
  • Burundi
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kenya
  • Lebanon
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Rwanda
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tanzania
  • Turkiye
  • Uganda

Duration: 34 days

Time span: June 22 2014 to July 25 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.1 °C

Event center: -0.5°S 30.0°E

Area affected: 6433180 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2014-Jun-22_to_2014-Jul-25_30.0_-0.5

Cold spell occuring from May 04 2014 to May 10 2014 at 20.5°N 17.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Chad
  • Libya

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 04 2014 to May 10 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.1 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 17.5°E

Area affected: 445517 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2014-May-04_to_2014-May-10_17.5_20.5