Storm Eleanor (2018)
 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 | 966hPa(28.5inHg)[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,theNetherlands,Switzerland,and theUnited Kingdom |
Part of the2017-18 European windstorm season | |
Storm Eleanor(known asCyclone BurglindinGermany) 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 nameEleanorby Met Éireann and the UK Met Office, while theFree University of Berlinnamed the low pressureBurglind.
Meteorological history
[edit]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 trailingcold frontof 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 westerlyjet 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]
TheECMWFoperational forecast model of maximum winds featured a narrow corridor of strong winds crossing Ireland and Northern Ireland, which they suggested could be indicative of aSting jet.[5]
Impact
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Highest wind gust per country
[edit]| Country | Gust | Location |
|---|---|---|
 Austria
|
206 km/h (128 mph) | Arlberg |
 Belgium
|
145 km/h (90 mph) | St. Vith |
 France
|
177 km/h (110 mph) | Pointe du Raz |
 Germany
|
160 km/h (99 mph) | Brocken |
 Ireland
|
146 km/h (91 mph) | Rosslare Harbour |
 Italy
|
207 km/h (129 mph) | Dolomites |
 Luxembourg
|
105 km/h (65 mph) | Wiltz |
 Netherlands
|
141 km/h (88 mph) | Vlissingen |
 Switzerland
|
226 km/h (140 mph) | Goldau |
 United Kingdom
|
193 km/h (120 mph) | Glen Coe |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^"Windböen, 1std, Messwerte Zug vom 03.01.2018, 12:00 Uhr"[Wind gusts, 1 hour, measured values in Zug, 3 January 2018, 12:00 p.m.] (in German).Retrieved27 February2018.
- ^abcdHolland, Peter (17 January 2018)."Eleanor/Burglind: Another" Near-miss "for Europe?".www.rms.com.Retrieved17 January2018.
- ^ab"Perils Puts Initial Loss Estimate for Extratropical Cyclone Burglind (Eleanor) at EUR 643M"(PDF).Perils.org. 13 February 2018.Retrieved15 February2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^"Crews continue to restore power to customers affected by Storm Eleanor".www.esbnetworks.ie.Archived fromthe originalon 4 January 2018.Retrieved3 January2018.
- ^@ECMWF (5 January 2018)."The maximum modelled wind gusts during #StormEleanor at the beginning of January are shown. The fact that a narrow strong wind" corridor "extends inland (Ireland and N Ireland in this case) can be one signature of a sting jet"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
