A level 1 and level 2 are issued for a large region between NE Spain (Catalonia), Germany, W Romania and Italy for excessive convective precipitation and large hail.

A level 2 was issued across parts of Belgium, Luxembourg and CNTRL-Germany mainly for excessive rain. A level 1 surrounds the level 2 areas with similar hazards but lower probabilities. In addition a few severe wind gust and large hail events are possible and an isolated tornado event over S-UK can't be excluded.

A level 1 was issued across much of Central Europe, Italy and western Balkans mainly for excessive precipitation and large hail. (de lvl-1 area omvat nog juist het uiterste zuiden van Limburg en de NL/B grensstreken, red.)

A level 1 covers a large part of Europe mainly for excessive precipitation and large hail and to a lesser extent severe convective wind gusts.

A level 2 was issued across parts of Germany and the Northeast Netherlands mainly for extreme rainfall, and to a lesser extent for large hail. A level 1 was issued across large portions of Central Europe and the West Balkans for extreme rainfall and large hail. 

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Convective coverage has increased markedly over the MD area, with a line of supercells stretching from Luxembourg southward across Northeast France. In addition, new cells initiating over Luxembourg and a small MCS over Central Belgium is moving northward.

An intense supercell near Chalons-en-Champagne at 1615 UTC is rapidly moving northward across the MD area along a stationary front with cold 10-13 C air to its west and relatively warm 20-23 C air to its east. It is likely producing severe wind gusts and large hail.

A level 2 was issued across E-France, extreme W-Germany and Luxembourg for large hail, severe wind gusts, excessive rainfall and an isolated tornado event. A level 1 surrounds the level 2 with similar risks but lower probabilities.

A level 1 was issued across for tornadoes, hail, very heavy rainfall and wind gusts across Northeast France, Luxembourg, East Belgium, West Germany and Southeast Netherlands.

Numerous level 1s were issued for isolated large hail and severe wind gusts (Spain/E-Netherlands/N-Germany), isolated large hail (N-France) and heavy rain (Alps).

A level 1 was issued across south-eastern and central Germany for large hail and severe wind gusts.

Op 17 januari 2018 kwam er voor de kust van Newfoundland een kleine depressie tot ontwikkeling. Dit lagedrukgebied trok, dankzij een bijzonder sterke straalstroom van ruim 250 km/uur, met grote  snelheid in de richting van Europa. Op 18 januari 2018 trok het lagedrukgebied over het Waddengebied naar Duitsland.