Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from July 19 2014 to July 21 2014 at 5.5°N 6.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Nigeria

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 19 2014 to July 21 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.6 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 6.0°E

Area affected: 67543 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-19_to_2014-Jul-21_6.0_5.5

Cold spell occuring from September 06 2014 to September 11 2014 at 11.5°N 25.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 06 2014 to September 11 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.6 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 25.0°E

Area affected: 127096 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-Sep-06_to_2014-Sep-11_25.0_11.5

Heat wave occuring from July 19 2014 to July 22 2014 at 2.5°N 25.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo DRC

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 19 2014 to July 22 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.8 °C

Event center: 2.5°N 25.0°E

Area affected: 145091 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-19_to_2014-Jul-22_25.0_2.5

Cold spell occuring from September 06 2014 to September 12 2014 at -8.0°S 327.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 06 2014 to September 12 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.6 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 327.5°E

Area affected: 354978 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-Sep-06_to_2014-Sep-12_327.5_-8.0

Heat wave occuring from July 19 2014 to July 23 2014 at -79.0°S 150.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 19 2014 to July 23 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -36.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -10.9 °C

Event center: -79.0°S 150.0°E

Area affected: 687486 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-19_to_2014-Jul-23_150.0_-79.0

Cold spell occuring from September 06 2014 to September 09 2014 at -16.5°S 319.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 06 2014 to September 09 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.9 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 319.5°E

Area affected: 256577 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-Sep-06_to_2014-Sep-09_319.5_-16.5

Cold spell occuring from July 19 2014 to July 21 2014 at 40.0°N 355.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Spain

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 19 2014 to July 21 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.3 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 355.0°E

Area affected: 54560 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-19_to_2014-Jul-21_355.0_40.0

Heat wave occuring from September 05 2014 to September 16 2014 at 36.5°N 54.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iran
  • Turkmenistan

Duration: 12 days

Time span: September 05 2014 to September 16 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.0 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 54.0°E

Area affected: 132156 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-Sep-05_to_2014-Sep-16_54.0_36.5

Cold spell occuring from July 19 2014 to July 23 2014 at 23.0°N 100.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 19 2014 to July 23 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.6 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 100.0°E

Area affected: 79050 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-19_to_2014-Jul-23_100.0_23.0

Heat wave occuring from September 05 2014 to September 12 2014 at 27.0°N 50.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: September 05 2014 to September 12 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.6 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 50.0°E

Area affected: 62862 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-Sep-05_to_2014-Sep-12_50.0_27.0