Storm Eleanor (2018)
| File:EleanorBurglind.gif Satellite animation of Eleanor's lifetime over Western Europe (Seviri RGB Airmass view) | |
| Type | Extratropical cyclone European windstorm |
|---|---|
| Duration | 2–4 January 2018 |
| Highest gust | 226 km/h (140 mph), Goldau[1] (alt 578 m [1,896 ft]) |
| Lowest pressure | 966 hPa (28.5 inHg)[2] |
| Fatalities | 6[3] |
| Damage | Initial €643 million insured loss.[3] |
| Power outages | ~150000 customers in Republic of Ireland affected[4] |
| Areas affected | Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom |
Part of the 2017-18 European windstorm season | |
Storm Eleanor (known as Cyclone Burglind in Germany) was an extratropical cyclone and European windstorm that affected Ireland, the United Kingdom, France, Benelux, Germany, Austria and Switzerland on the 2–3 January 2018. The storm caused extensive damage and traffic disruption. It was given the name Eleanor by Met Éireann and the UK Met Office, while the Free University of Berlin named the low pressure Burglind.
Meteorological history
[edit | edit source]Eleanor developed to the west of Ireland as a secondary cyclone on 2 January to the parent low "Alja" to the southwest of Iceland, developing as a wave along the trailing cold front of the parent low.[2] Eleanor rapidly intensified reaching a minimum pressure of 966 hPa (28.5 inHg) as it moved east across Scotland under a strong westerly jet stream.[2] Before the low centre tracked across the North Sea to Denmark. To the south of the central low Eleanor caused strong winds which covered a large footprint of across much of western Europe.[2]
The ECMWF operational forecast model of maximum winds featured a narrow corridor of strong winds crossing Ireland and Northern Ireland, which they suggested could be indicative of a Sting jet.[5]
Highest wind gust per country
[edit | edit source]| Country | Gust | Location |
|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | 206 km/h (128 mph) | Arlberg |
| File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 145 km/h (90 mph) | St. Vith |
| File:Flag of France.svg France | 177 km/h (110 mph) | Pointe du Raz |
| File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | 160 km/h (99 mph) | Brocken |
| File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland | 146 km/h (91 mph) | Rosslare Harbour |
| File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 207 km/h (129 mph) | Dolomites |
| File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg | 105 km/h (65 mph) | Wiltz |
| File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 141 km/h (88 mph) | Vlissingen |
| File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | 226 km/h (140 mph) | Goldau |
| File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | 193 km/h (120 mph) | Glen Coe |
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See also
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References
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