Reports for July-August, 1998:

    * Much like many parts of the world, the past summer has been the hottest summer in the past 35 years in Israel, with temperatures sometimes reaching 37 degrees C (99 F) compared to an average of 30 C (86 F) in Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv. Temperatures have gone up to an amazing 47 C (116 F) in Eilat and the Arava. The temperature of the Mediterranean Sea has also reached a new record, 31 C (88 F).

Reports for April 16:

    * A huge thunderstorm developed over the Israel-Jordan border in the early morning, with massive amounts of lightning (95% were cloud-to-ground). No less than 6 other thunderstorms popped up above Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, and the Judean Mountains, 3 of them were severe. Flash floods occured almost everywhere, and dangerous lightning were reported. The massive thunderstorms ended the week-long heat wave in Israel. Look for pictures in my 1998 photography page.

Reports for April 12:

    * One of the longest heat waves in the past 35 years hit Israel. Temperatures soared to 41 degrees almost everywhere in Israel, except the mountains. The heat wave is forecasted to continue.

Reports for April 4:

    * A flash flood occured in the Haifa area, with more the 60 milimiters of rain falling in just a few hours. Streets were blocked by the rivers of water.

Reports for March 18-19:

    * A heavy snow storm hit Jerusalem and the northern Golan. This was the second heaviest snow storm in the past 60 years in March.

Reports for March 16:

    * The strongest sand storm on record with the deepest low pressure storm on record hit Israel, with damaging winds (over 110 km/h) and less than 30 meters visibility.

Reports for February 24:

    * Severe thunderstorms developed in Jerusalem and the Dead Sea during the day. Floodings in the Judean Desert, marble size hail in Jerusalem.

Reports for February 21:

    * Marble size hail and a tornado over Shoeva, 20 kilometers west of Jerusalem. Look for pictures in my 1998 photography page.

Reports for January 12, 1998:

    * Heavy snow in Jerusalem, and the northern and southern mountains. Snow was even reported in the mountains of Eilat. The roads leading to Jerusalem, Mitzpe-Ramon and the Golan were blocked.
    * A tornado was reported in the Negev Desert, causing damage to local greenhouses.

Reports for October 17-18, 1997:

    * A deep Red Sea Trough resulted in an extensive supercell outbreak. 13 people died from flash floods. Baseball size hail accumulated in Beer Sheva to 1 meter (3 feet).