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This widespread storm affected southern Britain and brought
heavy rainfall and strong winds to many areas. Rainfall over southern
England and the Midlands was very heavy with many places seeing
over two inches (50 mm) on Sunday and into Monday morning. Snow
fell in parts of northern England; Boltshope Park near Durham
reported 15 cm of snow in less than 3 hours.
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This synoptic
chart shows the analysis at 0600 (UTC) on Monday 30
October.
This radar
animation shows the development of the storm on Monday
30 October.
The storm was 'born' following a major cyclogenesis
(formation of a depression) on the 26th well to the north-west
of the UK.
More about how
the storm formed and developed
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During the 24 hours ending 0900 (UTC) on Monday
30 October, Enfield (north London) measured 63.6 mm, a one in
32 year event. Over the same period Larkhill (Salisbury Plain)
measured 57.8 mm, a one in 28 year event.
Rainfall
for the 24 hours ending at 0900 (UTC) on Monday 30 October
Winds overnight were strongest in the south-west
and south Wales. A maximum gust of 84 knots (97 m.p.h.) was measured
at Mumbles Head, south Wales. Plymouth recorded 80 knots (92 m.p.h.),
Isle of Portland 81 knots (93 m.p.h.). A maximum gust of 74 knots
(85 m.p.h.) was measured at Wainfleet on the Lincolnshire coast.
Maximum
gusts between 0100 (UTC) and 1200 (UTC) on the 30 October
There was much rain earlier on in the month too.
Bracknell, Berkshire has broken its rainfall record for October
recording a total of 177.8 mm (52.2 mm fell on the 29th). The
previous record of 170.9 mm was set in 1987. This latest record
is the third for Bracknell this year, following record-breaking
rainfall amounts in April and May.
These maps show the extent of the rainfall for October
2000.
Actual
(mm) / Anomaly
(percent of long term average) / Return
period (years)
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