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https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-6-949-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-6-949-2025
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19 Sep 2025
Research article |  | 19 Sep 2025

Observation based precipitation life cycle analysis of heavy rainfall events in the southeastern Alpine forelands

Stephanie J. Haas, Andreas Kvas, and Jürgen Fuchsberger

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In southeast Austria, summer thunderstorms often cause severe damage but are very hard to accurately forecast. With data from the WegenerNet 3D Open-Air Laboratory, we study these storms from beginning to end in multiple atmospheric parameters, like temperature, cloud properties, and wind speed. The characteristic features we find in these parameters expand our understanding of intense storms and can improve their prediction.
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