European extreme weather alert.The weather services of 20 European European emanating from or pertaining to Europe. European bat lyssavirus see lyssavirus. European beech tree fagussylvaticus. European blastomycosis see cryptococcosis. countries have banded together to form a new website that provides alerts for forecasted weather events such as flash floods, severe thunderstorms thunderstorms a storm characterized by thunder and lightning caused by strong rising air currents; identified as agents of animal disease because of their involvement causing (1) spasmodic colic; (2) lightning strike; (3) injuries of cattle acquired in stampedes initiated by storms. , gale-force winds, heat waves, and blizzards, similar to information put out in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. by the National Weather Service. The website, http://www.meteoalarm.eu/, also supplies 24-and 48-hour warnings for heavy fog, extreme cold, forest fires This is a list of notorious forest fires: North America Year Size Name Area Notes 1825 3,000,000 acres (12,000 km²) Miramichi Fire New Brunswick Killed 160 people. , and coastal events such as high waves or tides. The Meteoalarm site features a map of Europe with color-coded warnings for each participating country. Clicking on the desired country zooms the visitor in to district-level warnings along with details about the nature of the weather event. edited by Erin E. Dooley |
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