Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from July 15 2014 to July 19 2014 at 44.0°N 110.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 15 2014 to July 19 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.9 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 110.0°E

Area affected: 258594 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-15_to_2014-Jul-19_110.0_44.0

Heat wave occuring from July 15 2014 to July 24 2014 at -12.0°S 48.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 10 days

Time span: July 15 2014 to July 24 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.8 °C

Event center: -12.0°S 48.5°E

Area affected: 60475 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-15_to_2014-Jul-24_48.5_-12.0

Heat wave occuring from July 15 2014 to July 22 2014 at -15.0°S 48.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 15 2014 to July 22 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.7 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 48.0°E

Area affected: 98123 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-15_to_2014-Jul-22_48.0_-15.0

Cold spell occuring from July 15 2014 to July 17 2014 at 48.5°N 73.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 15 2014 to July 17 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.3 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 73.5°E

Area affected: 84900 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-Jul-15_to_2014-Jul-17_73.5_48.5

Cold spell occuring from July 14 2014 to August 19 2014 at 14.0°N 338.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cabo Verde
  • Mauritania

Duration: 37 days

Time span: July 14 2014 to August 19 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.8 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 338.5°E

Area affected: 1564793 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-Jul-14_to_2014-Aug-19_338.5_14.0

Cold spell occuring from July 14 2014 to July 23 2014 at 30.0°N 35.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Egypt
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria

Duration: 10 days

Time span: July 14 2014 to July 23 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.5 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 35.0°E

Area affected: 298968 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-Jul-14_to_2014-Jul-23_35.0_30.0

Cold spell occuring from July 14 2014 to July 20 2014 at 62.5°N 309.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 14 2014 to July 20 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.6 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 309.0°E

Area affected: 207816 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-Jul-14_to_2014-Jul-20_309.0_62.5

Heat wave occuring from July 13 2014 to July 19 2014 at 63.5°N 107.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 13 2014 to July 19 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.9 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 107.5°E

Area affected: 959740 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-13_to_2014-Jul-19_107.5_63.5

Heat wave occuring from July 13 2014 to July 20 2014 at 42.0°N 239.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 13 2014 to July 20 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.0 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 239.0°E

Area affected: 126754 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-13_to_2014-Jul-20_239.0_42.0

Heat wave occuring from July 13 2014 to July 15 2014 at 40.0°N 82.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 13 2014 to July 15 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.8 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 82.5°E

Area affected: 72614 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-13_to_2014-Jul-15_82.5_40.0