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Past weather events
Weather events less than six months old are marked as new in red text.
Case studies of severe weather events
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2012
Strong winds - New
January
A major winter storm brought very strong winds across much of the UK on 3 January 2012. The worst affected area was southern Scotland…
January
A major winter storm brought very strong winds across much of the UK on 3 January 2012. The worst affected area was southern Scotland…
2011
Strong winds - New
Late November to mid December
On 8 December 2011, a deep Atlantic low pressure system brought very strong winds across the northern half of the UK. Scotland bore the brunt of the storm…
Late November to mid December
On 8 December 2011, a deep Atlantic low pressure system brought very strong winds across the northern half of the UK. Scotland bore the brunt of the storm…
Exceptionally warm and dry Spring
Spring 2011 (March, April and May)
This period was remarkable for the unusual warmth during April and the persistent lack of rainfall during March and April, particularly over England and Wales…
Spring 2011 (March, April and May)
This period was remarkable for the unusual warmth during April and the persistent lack of rainfall during March and April, particularly over England and Wales…
2010
Snow and low temperatures
25 November — 26 December
From late November to Boxing Day 2010 the UK experienced two spells of severe winter weather with very low temperatures and significant snowfalls…
25 November — 26 December
From late November to Boxing Day 2010 the UK experienced two spells of severe winter weather with very low temperatures and significant snowfalls…
Heavy rainfall and flooding in Cornwall
16 — 17 November
Very heavy rainfall in the early hours of 17 November resulted in severe flooding to parts of Cornwall…
16 — 17 November
Very heavy rainfall in the early hours of 17 November resulted in severe flooding to parts of Cornwall…
Snow and low temperatures
17 December 2009 — 15 January
The UK experienced a spell of very low temperatures and significant snowfalls which affected almost the whole country…
17 December 2009 — 15 January
The UK experienced a spell of very low temperatures and significant snowfalls which affected almost the whole country…
2009
Early February snowfalls
2 — 6 February
Heavy snowfalls over much of the United Kingdom in early February…
2 — 6 February
Heavy snowfalls over much of the United Kingdom in early February…
Heavy rainfall/flooding
in the Lake District
18 — 19 November
Exceptionally prolonged and heavy rainfall on 18 and 19 November led to severe flooding across parts of the Lake District…
18 — 19 November
Exceptionally prolonged and heavy rainfall on 18 and 19 November led to severe flooding across parts of the Lake District…
2008
Heavy rainfall
5 — 6 September
Prolonged rainfall resulted in flooding, especially in south Wales and north-east England…
5 — 6 September
Prolonged rainfall resulted in flooding, especially in south Wales and north-east England…
Thunderstorms over east Devon
29 — 30 October
Heavy and thundery downpours over east Devon, with flooding and travel disruption…
29 — 30 October
Heavy and thundery downpours over east Devon, with flooding and travel disruption…
Strong winds
10 — 12 March
Strong winds over England and Wales caused some disruption to transport and power supplies over this period…
10 — 12 March
Strong winds over England and Wales caused some disruption to transport and power supplies over this period…
Snow and low temperatures
28 — 30 October
Record low October temperatures and snow reported across many areas of the UK…
28 — 30 October
Record low October temperatures and snow reported across many areas of the UK…
2007
Heavy rainfall/flooding
July
Record July totals and heavy rainfall on 19/20 July, resulted in widespread flooding and transport disruption over the south Midlands…
July
Record July totals and heavy rainfall on 19/20 July, resulted in widespread flooding and transport disruption over the south Midlands…
Record rainfall
June-July & May-July
Record totals over England and Wales for both of these periods…
June-July & May-July
Record totals over England and Wales for both of these periods…
Heavy rainfall/flooding
June
Record June totals and heavy rainfall on 12/15 June (N Ireland & N England) and 24/25 June (Yorkshire and the Humber), resulted in widespread flooding and disruption…
June
Record June totals and heavy rainfall on 12/15 June (N Ireland & N England) and 24/25 June (Yorkshire and the Humber), resulted in widespread flooding and disruption…
2006
Record temperatures and sunshine
July
July 2006 was the warmest month on record over much of the UK and the sunniest over parts of England…
July
July 2006 was the warmest month on record over much of the UK and the sunniest over parts of England…
Dry spell 2004/6
22 January
Between November 2004 and July 2006, 17 out of the 21 months recorded below-average rainfall across England SE & Central S…
22 January
Between November 2004 and July 2006, 17 out of the 21 months recorded below-average rainfall across England SE & Central S…
2005
Flooding in Carlisle
8 January
Heavy rainfall on Friday 7th January led to flooding in Carlisle on Saturday 8th…
8 January
Heavy rainfall on Friday 7th January led to flooding in Carlisle on Saturday 8th…
Strong winds
January
There were two particularly stormy spells — on the 7th/8th and 11th/12th — each resulting in widespread damage and disruption
January
There were two particularly stormy spells — on the 7th/8th and 11th/12th — each resulting in widespread damage and disruption
Flooding in North Yorkshire
19 June
Heavy and thundery downpours over northern England resulted in flooding around the North York Moors…
19 June
Heavy and thundery downpours over northern England resulted in flooding around the North York Moors…
2004
Strong winds/heavy rainfall
7 — 8 July
Strong winds caused problems to transport, as well as power supplies, with heavy rain in East Anglia…
7 — 8 July
Strong winds caused problems to transport, as well as power supplies, with heavy rain in East Anglia…
Flooding in north Cornwall
16 August
Heavy rain in north Cornwall caused flash floods in Boscastle and Crackington Haven…
16 August
Heavy rain in north Cornwall caused flash floods in Boscastle and Crackington Haven…
2003
Heavy rainfall
20 — 23 November
After a dry summer and autumn, heavy rain fell over south-east England…
20 — 23 November
After a dry summer and autumn, heavy rain fell over south-east England…
Dry weather during 2003
7 November
Rainfall totals have generally been below average for most of the year…
7 November
Rainfall totals have generally been below average for most of the year…
2002
Heavy rainfall/Strong winds
14 — 15 October
Heavy rain fell over much of southern and eastern England…
14 — 15 October
Heavy rain fell over much of southern and eastern England…
Heavy rainfall/Strong winds
13 October
Heavy rainfall and Strong winds occurred over much of the south-west of the UK…
13 October
Heavy rainfall and Strong winds occurred over much of the south-west of the UK…
Strong winds
27 October
There were gales and severe gales over much of the south of the UK on the 27 October 2002…
27 October
There were gales and severe gales over much of the south of the UK on the 27 October 2002…
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