Agreed. This is the likely next climate disaster to unfold. Several model suites indicate that several feet or ~1 meter of rain will dump over Greece in the next 2-3 days https://t.co/R9h4gL6tAC pic.twitter.com/e6J1pSOaEW
— Ryan Stauffer (@ryans_wx) September 4, 2023
All eyes are now on what could potentially be a Major flooding event for the Decentralized Administration of Thessaly and Central Greece. All models suggest very high rain totals through Thursday. Some areas could get up to 500 mm of rain in just 48 hours.
Very concerning. pic.twitter.com/MFTM663I2p
— Nahel Belgherze (@WxNB_) September 4, 2023
This is a medicane:
Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone pic.twitter.com/fjZTjDur4b— خالد الجهوري🇴🇲 (@k_k_Aljahwari) September 4, 2023
2-3 feet of rain in 3 days! “Unbelievable amounts of rain in Greece, as I have never seen them. Over 700, some models do more than 1000 mm in 3 days. No area can cope with this mass of rain without catastrophic events. The warm Mediterranean provides the fuel.” https://t.co/6dFN9vevTk
— Jeff Berardelli (@WeatherProf) September 4, 2023
For much of Greece, ECMWF Extreme Forecast Index (EFI-precipitation) values are maxing out the scale over the next few days. This upcoming event is predicted to be *extremely* severe & unusual for the time of year. pic.twitter.com/6Fr7YCwslD
— Nahel Belgherze (@WxNB_) September 4, 2023
Here it is, the omega blocking in all its glory, responsible for the annotated extreme weather events in Europe this week. pic.twitter.com/0TUmZMQzoT
— Mika Rantanen (@mikarantane) September 4, 2023
h/t DOORBERT