From 1 to 5 September 2014 ESSL organized a workshop dedicated to the field of forensic meteorology: The first two days were dominated by expert presentations and very active discussions. On Wednesday and Thursday the whole team went to Slovenia and Italy to recent damage sites. Participants split up into four groups, three persons each group, and went into the field in order to assess damage to buildings and trees.
Mahnici, roof repair works and a first overview of the damage assessment team. Photo (c) Thomas Schreiner, ESSL.
Fieldworks in the woods near Sgonico. Photo (c) Alois M. Holzer, ESSL.
Very well rooted oak tree uprooted in Sgonico forest. Photo (c) Alois M. Holzer, ESSL.
Google Earth display screenshot overview Sgonico and Mahnici. Some damages also in the area between Mahnici and Sgonico (for example in Dutovlje, not shown).
Google Earth screenshot of Mahnici damage survey data in detail.
Please find additional information about the events on the webpage of the Slovenian Weather Service ARSO here and the Weather Service of the Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia ARPA FVG here.
Another damage assessment workshop tentatively planned for late summer 2016:
In late summer 2015 ESSL staff will be busy with preparations for the upcoming ECSS, but ESSL is tentatively planning to organize a similar workshop in early September 2016. If you are interested to pre-register, please send an email to
