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UK weather warnings map reveals which areas are most at risk of flooding. 13:30, Holly Evans. Storm Bert continues to bring widespread destruction to communities across the UK as more than 200 ...
PRESTON, England – A ferocious storm battering Ireland and the United Kingdom turned deadly as wind gusts topped 80-90 mph.. At least two people were killed when trees were toppled during the ...
The third named storm of the season, called Conall, comes just days after Storm Bert left hundreds of homes flooded, turned roads into rivers and saw winds of more than 80mph in parts of the UK.
These clouds completely blotted out the light in some areas and the rain and hail resulted in property damage and flooding, and at least four people were killed. [2] [3] During the storm, Leeming Bar in North Yorkshire saw 35.7 millimetres (1.41 in) of rain in under 10 minutes – a UK record until 2003. [4]
The longest tracked hailstorm ever documented in the UK was the 22 September 1935 storm which travelled from Newport, Gwent to Mundesley, Norfolk - a total distance of 335 km (208 mi). [1] [5] The last hailstorm in the UK to receive a rating of H6+ or above was the 5 September 1958 storm, to date since, there has not been any storm rated above H6.
The Met Office names its storms when they are set to have a medium or high impact on the UK in order to help it communicate with the public in times of severe weather, announcing a list of storm ...
The storm arrived at Wimpole around 4 pm: "the lightning and hail were terrific, the former like sheets of fire filled the air and ran along the ground, the latter as large as pigeon's eggs; some larger and others large angular masses of ice....The destruction of property was dreadful!
The UK and Ireland are braced for more strong winds and heavy rainfall as Storm Jocelyn approaches, just hours after deadly storm Isha swept the region