According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, Windstorm Andrea passed through the U.K. earlier this week, fast on the heels of Windstorm Ulli, which brought widespread travel and power disruptions to Scotland. Andrea- the first named European storm of 2012- formed southwest of Iceland on Tuesday, 3 January. Late Wednesday (4 January), Andrea passed to the north of the U.K., bringing strong winds, particularly to central England, and causing power outages and travel disruption. “The system intensified as it traveled east. Early yesterday, Andrea was centered over Denmark with a…
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Northwest Europe Battered by Windstorm Ulli
BOSTON, January 4, 2012 – According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, Windstorm Ulli is passing through Scandanavia and is expected to dissipate as it moves over the Baltic Sea today. A class 2 weather warning from the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) is still in force indicating the possibility of “danger to the public, causing major damage to property and major disruptions in essential services.” “Ulli was first recognized as a named low pressure system when it was located southwest of Newfoundland on December 31st making it the…
Read MoreNorthern UK Battered by Windstorm Friedhelm
According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, a red alert has been issued for winds in Scotland by the Met Office, indicating that “widespread structural damage” was likely; flood alerts for 12 rivers and lakes in Cumbria were issued; and the Government issued its first winter Health Alert for England, alerting hospitals to prepare for increased activity. “Windstorm Friedhelm began as a depression over the northern Atlantic, but as it approached the British Isles, it experienced a rapid drop of pressure that caused its wind speeds to soar, reaching in…
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