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Ophelia Exits British Isles but is ‘Storm Brian’ brewing for late week?

Written by on October 16, 2017 in Rest of Europe, Summer 2017, United Kingdom & Ireland with 1 Comment
Ophelia Exits British Isles but is ‘Storm Brian’ brewing for late week?

Despite some localised damage and disruption, Ophelia let Central Scotland off lightly. Ireland was always pined for worst impacts given track. Lucky escape in Kinsale as corrugated roof is ripped off #ophelia pic.twitter.com/s544XW4eSI — Stephen Murphy (@SMurphyTV) October 16, 2017 Ophelia full tide at Tramore (taken out window) @barrabest @StormHour @MetAlertIreland @metofficestorms pic.twitter.com/5otiQi4Okd — muddyboots […]

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Record breaking Hurricane Ophelia to slam UK/Ireland on 30 year ‘Great Storm’ anniversary

Written by on October 14, 2017 in Rest of Europe, Summer 2017, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
Record breaking Hurricane Ophelia to slam UK/Ireland on 30 year ‘Great Storm’ anniversary

Amazingly, Ophelia has become the farthest east Category 3 MAJOR hurricane on record. It continues to set it’s sights on Ireland and western/northern UK early next week as a powerful and potentially destructive extra tropical cyclone. It hits bang on the 30th anniversary of the Great Storm! Breaking – #HurricaneOphelia becomes record Category 3 hurricane […]

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History repeating? Ireland-UK Endures ‘Storm’ from Former Hurricanes exactly 30 years apart!

Written by on October 13, 2017 in Rest of Europe, Summer 2017, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
History repeating? Ireland-UK Endures ‘Storm’ from Former Hurricanes exactly 30 years apart!

There’s a heck of a lot of attention on late weekend into next week and rightly so but let’s look quickly at the here and now. The current system centered near Iceland has brought not only spells of heavy rain and gusty winds but exceptionally mild temperatures before daybreak this morning as well as this […]

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