EUMeTrain: Mini Case Study on extreme rainfall in Bulgaria (100-300 mm in large areas)

Synoptic situation

The WV6.2 set of images provide a good picture of the amount of moisture available in the upper layers of the troposphere. A water vapour dark slot can be seen turning into the depression. The most convectivity is found near to these dark stripes.

1 July 2005/00.00 UTC - Meteosat 8 WV6.2 image