The definition of the weather categories and the selection of the cases of each category was done according to the instructions and recommendations of the World Meteorological Organization.
August was very hot from the beginning with max values of temperature up to 40 degrees Centigrade locally over north and central mainland climbing up to 43 degrees at met. station of Tithorea. Meanwhile local thunderstorms recorded between 15th and 17th of the month while very strong to gale force north-northeastern winds prevailed over Aegean area during last ten days...
