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day on record ... Storm Jorge 28 February to 1 March Storm Jorge brought further strong winds and heavy rain in late-February. Jorge was less severe than storms Ciara or Dennis but the additional rain exacerbated flooding problems ... Storm Dennis 15 to 16 February Heavy rain from storm Dennis caused
storms are 5 December 2013 (count 56); 3 January 2012 (count 42), 8 December 2011 (count 40) and 12 February 2014 (count 39). Date Count Storm 29/01/2016 31 Gertrude 09/02/2020 31 Ciara 19/09/2018 30 Ali 01/02/2016 24 Henry 29/01/2022 23 Malik 16/10/2017 19 Ex-hurricane Ophelia 23/02/2017 17 Doris
1297 101 Winter 2019/20 was the 5th wettest on record (data back to 1862) for the UK, as well as the 5th mildest. The strong jet stream high in the atmosphere, was directed toward the UK and allowed a succession of Atlantic low pressure systems to push across the UK, including named Storms Ciara
of the number of stations exceeding 60Kt, the UK has experienced recent similar wind storms, for example on 9 February 2020 over 30 stations recorded gusts exceeding 60Kt from storm Ciara. However, the wind gust of 85Kt at Brizlee Wood was exceptional for the north-east of England
. Although storm Isha was notable, it was therefore not exceptional and storms of this severity are to be expected in the UK’s climate during the autumn and winter months. Examples of several other comparatively recent major Atlantic winter storms are shown below. Isha 22 January 2024 Ciara 9 February 2020 Gertrude 29 January 2016 3 January 2012 (un-named) Author: Mike Kendon, Met Office National Climate Information Centre Last updated 26/01/2024
October 2020, rank 1), storm Dennis (27.2mm, 15 February 2020, rank 3) and storm Ciara (20.7mm, 8 February 2020, rank 31). The chart below shows UK daily rainfall totals for January to October 2020, including spikes for each of these storms. (Note the red line marks the highest value from the period
) at Capel Curig (Gwynedd). Storm Eunice was more severe than other more recent storms, notably storm Ciara on 9 February 2020, but the charts show there are much more severe storms in the observational records. For example, wind gusts recorded during the Burns’ Day storm of 25 January 1990 were
across parts of Wales (for example with gusts of 94Kt (108 mph) at Aberdaron, Gwynedd, 83 Kt (96 mph) at Lake Vyrnwy (Powys) and 81 Kt (93 mph) at Capel Curig (Gwynedd). Storm Eunice was more severe than other more recent storms, notably storm Ciara on 9 February 2020, but the charts show
of the things we've seen include: Wettest February on record, which brought Storms Ciara and Dennis The sunniest spring on record 626 hours of bright sunshine The previous record was 555 in 1948 Driest May on record for England The third hottest day on record (37.8°C) The wettest day on record in the UK
of this has been felt recently: major storms Ciara and Dennis, and the ‘Beast from the East’ in 2018, were forecast five days in advance, enabling local councils and emergency services to prepare and instigate resilience plans. Similarly, the Environment Agency has used the Met Office’s latest UK climate
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