Table 1 Description of regions.

From: Hailstorms and rainstorms versus supercells—a regional analysis of convective storm types in the Alpine region

Region

Topography

Weather regime

Area (km2)

Average QI []

Northwestern (NW) Po valley

Flat

Mediterranean

17,862

0.47

Southern (S) Prealps

Smaller mountain chains

Mediterranean

9887

0.60

Central Alps (Alps)

High mountain terrain

Mixed, Alpine

31,110

0.51

Northern (N) Prealps

Smaller mountain chains

Central European

17,764

0.58

Swiss Plateau (Plateau)

Hills

Central European

14,347

0.71

Jura

Smaller mountain chains

Central European

8448

0.57

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