Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from June 18 2014 to June 27 2014 at 38.5°N 80.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 10 days

Time span: June 18 2014 to June 27 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.1 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 80.5°E

Area affected: 419786 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-18_to_2014-Jun-27_80.5_38.5

Heat wave occuring from June 17 2014 to July 01 2014 at 40.5°N 59.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • Iran
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 15 days

Time span: June 17 2014 to July 01 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.0 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 59.0°E

Area affected: 3228307 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-17_to_2014-Jul-01_59.0_40.5

Heat wave occuring from June 17 2014 to June 28 2014 at 23.0°N 7.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger

Duration: 12 days

Time span: June 17 2014 to June 28 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 43.2 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 7.0°E

Area affected: 664344 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-17_to_2014-Jun-28_7.0_23.0

Heat wave occuring from June 17 2014 to June 19 2014 at 38.0°N 283.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 17 2014 to June 19 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.3 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 283.0°E

Area affected: 61657 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-17_to_2014-Jun-19_283.0_38.0

Heat wave occuring from June 17 2014 to June 22 2014 at 8.0°N 279.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Panama

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 17 2014 to June 22 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 279.0°E

Area affected: 58145 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-17_to_2014-Jun-22_279.0_8.0

Heat wave occuring from June 17 2014 to June 23 2014 at -46.0°S 146.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 17 2014 to June 23 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.8 °C

Event center: -46.0°S 146.5°E

Area affected: 1282915 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-17_to_2014-Jun-23_146.5_-46.0

Cold spell occuring from June 17 2014 to June 26 2014 at 30.0°N 353.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Morocco

Duration: 10 days

Time span: June 17 2014 to June 26 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.3 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 353.0°E

Area affected: 396290 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-17_to_2014-Jun-26_353.0_30.0

Cold spell occuring from June 17 2014 to June 19 2014 at 42.0°N 250.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 17 2014 to June 19 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.6 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 250.0°E

Area affected: 152214 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-17_to_2014-Jun-19_250.0_42.0

Cold spell occuring from June 17 2014 to June 23 2014 at 26.5°N 256.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 17 2014 to June 23 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.8 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 256.5°E

Area affected: 228046 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-17_to_2014-Jun-23_256.5_26.5

Cold spell occuring from June 17 2014 to June 22 2014 at 3.0°N 288.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Venezuela

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 17 2014 to June 22 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.7 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 288.0°E

Area affected: 484478 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-17_to_2014-Jun-22_288.0_3.0