Medicanes

Question 1

Mediterranean Cyclones are ___________ cyclones that develop over the _______________primarily in the _______ and _______ seasons

Answer 1

Subtropical, Mediterranean Sea, fall, spring

Question 2

Who is responsible for the entire Mediterranean Sea?

Answer 2

The Hellenic National Meteorological Service (HNMS)

Question 3

Heavy ________ and _________ and associated __________, not damaging winds and storm surge are the primary ________ associated with ‘medicanes’

Answer 3

Precip, convection, flooding, hazards

Question 4

Cyclone Basin Designators

Answer 4

Mediterranean Sea: M

Question 5

The formation of ‘medicanes’ is primarily controlled by _______ air _________

Answer 5

Higher, temperatures

Question 6

Typical ‘medicane’ development beneath deep, _______, ______ upper-level ______ located over relatively ________ sea-surface temperatures.

Answer 6

Cold, “cut-off”, lows, warm

Question 7

Generated major flooding in Sicily, gusts of 58kt were reported, severe storm surge

Answer 7

Delta (1996)

Question 8

Extreme damage was reported in the Aeolian Islands, distinctive TC-like spiral bands, high sustained winds, and heavy rainfall

Answer 8

Cornelia (1996)

Question 9

Radar observations denoted clear eye and spiral bands, moderate wind damage throughout Italian peninsula

Answer 9

Querida (2006)

Question 10

Max total of 23.8 in in south France, caused 1.25 billion in damages in Italy and France, 12 deaths

Answer 10

Rolf (2011)

Question 11

Hit Malta directly with a well defined eye caused significant damage to homes and businesses

Answer 11

Qendresa

Question 12

Landfall in Greece, peak winds of 60kt, and 998mb, 21 deaths, 1500 homes flooded, 100 million in damage

Answer 12

Numa (2017)

Question 13

Caused flash flooding in Tunisia and Libya (7.9 in), killed 5 people , 7.9 in in Greece 3 people were missing

Answer 13

Zorbas (2018)

Question 14

Heavy rainfall across south Italy and Sicily (1.4in) 4 people killed 1 missing

Answer 14

Ianos (2020)

Question 15

Heavy rain and flooding in Tunisia, Algeria, south Italy, and Malta, 245 million in damages, 7 people killed

Answer 15

Apollo (2021)

Question 16

Waves hit the Balearic Isalnds at 26ft causing extensive damage, Menorca was cut off from the world, hit islands again, hit France with 60kts,

Answer 16

Blas (2021)

Question 17

Produce heavy rainfall and strong winds across Greece, 29.69in in 24hrs total rainfall 43.15 in

Answer 17

Daniel (2023)