This document summarizes extreme weather events that have occurred in Hungary, both historically and recently. It notes freezing of the Danube River in 1458 and snow in northern Hungary in 1724 as examples from the past. More recently, a strong storm hit Budapest on August 20, the national holiday, and tornado-like winds destroyed the tower of Sáránd church. Heat waves have increased in frequency in Hungary since the early 20th century. The conclusion is that climate change appears to be an unstoppable process that will require adaptation.

1. Extreme weather events in
Hungary

2. Extreme weather events
in the past
• in 1458 the Danube froze
• in August of 1724 there was snowing in
Northern Hungary
• in 1870 at Christmas time the plants and trees
bloomed.

3. In the present
A few years ago there was an enormous storm
which hit Budapest on August 20, our national
holiday.

4. 21:3021:00
20:3020:00

5. Average wind speed (m/s)
Highest wind speed (m/s)

6. In a strong
storm the
tower of the
Sáránd church
was destroyed

7. Bánkút
protected forests of the Bükk mountains have
been destroyed recently

8. Gátér - tornado third tornado-like event in 2008

9. Heat waves in Hungary
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4
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12
16
20
24
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32
1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000
napokszáma
Hőhullámok előfordulása (legalább 3 napig az átlaghőmérséklet eléri a
25 °C-ot, illetve a 27 °C-ot) Budapesten, 1901-2004

10. Record-breaking temperatures
• July 2007, Debrecen 37.1°C
• July 2007, Kiskunhalas 41.9°C
• January 2008, Szentgotthárd 17.2°C
• September 2008, Szeged 36.7°C

11. CONCLUSION
Climate change seems to be an unstoppable and irreversible process.
We have to face the consequences & adapt our life to these changes.

13. Organizations
Campaigns
IPCC VAHAVA (Hungary)
www.ipcc.ch www.vahava.hu
MTV Switch Vegyél vissza!
www.mtvswitch.org www.vegyelvissza.hu

14. WHAT YOU CAN DO:
find solutions to
reduce emissions
and save energy

15. THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
This project has been made by:
Horog Gyula
Nagy Fruzsina
Pusztai László
Urbánkó Ádám