Atlantic Storms February 2014

[Sainsbo]

Meteogroup also hilighting the potential for sting jet formation, and with the upper level winds being so high, that could be potentially deadly.

[cowdog]

Forecaster on the BBC said expect maybe more than 100mph winds on Anglesey - good luck Salopwatcher and anyone else unfortunately enough to be there.

Edited February 12, 2014 by cowdog

[Summer Sun]

Today's red alert

 

[vladthemert]

http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-bin/expertcharts?LANG=en&MENU=0000000000&CONT=ukuk&MODELL=gfs&MODELLTYP=1&BASE=-&VAR=boen&HH=3&ARCHIV=0&PANEL=0&ZOOM=0&PERIOD=

 

on that model I get 2 lots red East coast could be very good area to see double whammy 

[TwisterGirl81]

The wind is really gusting now in Exeter, rain at times has been horizontal, I think our peak will be around 12pm? If I had to guess it would be around 50mph gusts so far....

[Summer Sun]

Satellite image showing the storm

 

[gottolovethisweather]

WILD WEDNESDAY

 

Judging by xcweather currently the SW is just about dodging a bullet regarding the strongest gusts with most in the region getting 50 to 60mph peak gusts. Meanwhile Southern Ireland isn't so fortunate with winds there gusting around the 70 up to 80mph range. This risk moving NE during the day, tell folk to batten down those hatches over the coming hours if you know anybody in the NW and Northern England.

Edited February 12, 2014 by gottolovethisweather

[Mapantz]

From what I know about sting jets, they don't arrise if the system has occluded fronts, going by the fax outputs, it is occluded?

I'm thinking now that the red warning is simply down to the pressure gradient and tight isobars increasing wind speeds, not a sting jet.

Edited February 12, 2014 by Mapantz

[PEMBS PIRATE]

Well they say the worst is to come here.......just had a gust go through here snapped a 25ft conifer tree we have around the boundary....whats in store abt 3pm is

[Luke Anthony]

Just had a nice gusts here, wheelie bins knocked out onto the road and what a mighty roar from the gust too  (Dublin) 

[picog]

Latest radar grab, it looks horribly jagged on the back edge..

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What does that mean re the weather type?

[alibabba]

on that model I get 2 lots red East coast could be very good area to see double whammy

I thought that yet skegness only on yellow warning hope its not too bad as due to hit as kids leave school 

[Steve C]

Forecaster on the BBC said expect maybe more than 100mph winds on Anglesey - good luck Salopwatcher and anyone else unfortunately enough to be there.

Yes, I noted that too! :o

[BornFromTheVoid]

Kinsale Energy platform in the Celtic sea recording sustained winds of 74mph (64knots)!

http://www.met.ie/latest/buoy.asp

 

Worst of the winds are to hit Ireland over the next 3-4 hours.

Hourly updates from the main stations can be viewed here http://www.met.ie/latest/reports.asp

Edited February 12, 2014 by BornFromTheVoid

[Luke Anthony]

Torro is alive guys

 

Link to website, warnings:  Torro

Edited February 12, 2014 by Luke Anthony

[Barking_Mad]

Any reason why the MO were so long in issuing a red warning? Magic Seaweed suggested this would be the case some 24 hours ago.

[Lynxus]

Danger Danger:

 

TORNADO WATCH 2014/001  ( FROM TORRO )

A TORRO TORNADO WATCH has been issued at 1125GMT on Wednesday February 12th 2014 

Valid from/until: 11:25- 21:00GMT on Wednesday February 12th 2014 for the following regions 

Parts of (see map) 

England 

Wales 

S Scotland 

Channel Is 

IoM 

THREATS 

Tornadoes; wind gusts to 100mph; hail; isolated CG lightning 

DISCUSSION 

Intense Atlantic low will move from W Eire to W Scotland today. At the surface, a strong cold front will move east across much of Britain, with a very strong WSW'erly flow following, especially into western parts. Although instability along the cold front is meagre, intense forcing and very strong shear along it suggests a tornado risk with this feature, as well as gusts of 60-70mph, locally higher along exposed coasts. 

Following this cold front, a very tight pressure gradient will move in, especially for Wales and NW England. Very strong gusts of 80-90mph, and perhaps 100mph will affect parts of Wales, and NW England. Although these may occur independent of convection (and the risk is already covered by UKMO warnings), convection may enhance gusts, and thus this forecast includes this risk. The flow may be too intense for a tornado risk, but it is not out of the question. 

Forecaster: RPK.

Edited February 12, 2014 by Lynxus

[Mapantz]

What does that mean re the weather type?

That's where the most squally weather looks to be, sharp thundery downpours with hail and very gusty winds, possibly the odd tornado or funnel cloud could be found.

[The Northern Ramper]

This looks potentially much worse than Jude so why are the media and the goverment practically ignoring it in comparison?

[WaitingForMackerel]

Its almost pleasant outside. Winds dropped to force-'cats considering going out',  suns out, lovely...........

 

I'll just sit here and wait for armageddon lol

[Lynxus]

This looks potentially much worse than Jude so why are the media and the goverment practically ignoring it in comparison?

 

Heads + Sand + Burying

[BornFromTheVoid]

Plenty of report of damage in south west Ireland, and reports of a tornado in Roscommon.

[Steve C]

This looks potentially much worse than Jude so why are the media and the goverment practically ignoring it in comparison?

You're joking! It's constantly on the news now.

[Barking_Mad]

Meteo Group:

 

Potential for a sting jet to form later. This is where a front fractures and strong winds aloft sweep down to the Earth's surface #ukstorm 37mins

[Boro Snow]

This looks potentially much worse than Jude so why are the media and the goverment practically ignoring it in comparison?

Ive been watching bbc news since 9am and there has been loads of updates and live web cams etc, remember the flooding is just as serious and needs airing aswell

Edited February 12, 2014 by Boro Snow