Storm Eowyn in UK : Storm Eowyn is causing strong and destructive winds in the British Isles, especially in Ireland and Scotland. In the 24 hours to midnight on Friday (January 24), the air pressure in the center of the storm dropped by 50 millibars. This drop in air pressure is more than twice the amount required to define explosive cyclonic origin. In other words, a cyclonic storm which is both very strong and severe, as if a bomb has exploded, hence the Eowyn storm can also be called a bomb cyclone.

It is not unusual for such storms to become bomb cyclones during the winter season in this part of the world. However, very few storms in recent years have had the potential to produce a pressure drop like Eowyn’s.

Met Office and Met Irene had issued red alert

The extraordinary intensity of Storm Éowyn had been predicted in advance. For this reason the Met Office and Met Éireann have issued a red alert for the entire island of Ireland and central and southern Scotland. Through this red alert, people have been warned that strong winds can blow at a speed of about 80 to 90 miles per hour and in more affected places it can even reach a speed of 100 miles per hour.

Record breaking speed of 114 mph recorded

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It is noteworthy that a record-breaking wind speed of 114 miles per hour has been recorded at Mace Head on the west coast of Ireland. Similar strong winds have caused large-scale damage and resulted in loss of lives and the infamous Great Storm of 1987 is also included in some such storms.

At the same time, during the Great Storm, the wind speed in Shoreham, West Sussex was measured at 115 miles per hour. However, after that the anemometer stopped recording the wind speed. Therefore, it can be said that in reality its speed would have been higher.

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