Introduction: In this case study I have chosen to work on the torrential rainfall I experienced in the town of Clonakilty in West Cork. This natural phenomenon occurred on June 28, 2012 around 2 am. This rain event had devastating effects on my community. The resulting flooding that occurred had detrimental personal effects on my home which suffered extensive damage from the flood. I chose this topic because it was the most extreme type of weather I have ever experienced and the floods that followed were the worst seen in Clonakilty in living memory. Theoretical background: The events of June 28 were caused by a passing cold front, which contained bands of heavy rain with embedded powerful thunderstorms, typical of mid-latitude systems. Furthermore, the presence of a depression that led to the destabilization of the atmosphere contributed significantly to the heavy precipitation. To understand how these conditions are created it is necessary to understand what the dew point temperature is and how it is formed. Furthermore, it is necessary to explore the process of convection and precipitation formation. A cold front is described as an area where cold, dry, stable polar air replaces warm, moist, unstable subtropical air (Ahrens, 1994, p323). It is the outer edge of a cold air mass. A cold front moves quickly and can cause abrupt weather changes. When a cold front moves toward a warm air mass, it wedges beneath the warm, dense air and rises as a result. This is known as the occlusion phase, as shown in Figure 1. This is where thunderstorms can form, as this upward movement forms a low pressure, and depending on the moisture content, they can develop along the cold front heavy rain.Figure 1: Occluded front. ...... middle of paper ...... super cellular thunderstorms. My personal opinion on this event is one of indignation and anger. Living in the city and experiencing firsthand the disaster and devastation that resulted, I cannot understand how this event was not accurately predicted, allowing the people of the city to prepare for such an eventuality. A study of surface weather maps and satellite imagery would have indicated heavy rainfall over the West Cork region, but this was not reported to the public. Whether it had been detected or not, authorities would never have implemented severe weather warnings for the area. I would say that improving detection and warning systems is a necessary step by the authorities. I would also suggest that the Government make support and funding available to facilitate research and development to better understand why and where this type of climate will occur..