Strong winds with a speed of 160 km/h affected Ireland and parts of the United Kingdom. Meteorologists have issued alerts against possible damage to buildings and electricity outages.
On Friday morning Ireland and some parts of the UK Kingdom were hit by strong winds with an average speed of 160 kilometers per hour. Several roads have closed and canceled air, train and ferry connections. Schools have also closed in several areas, TASR reports according to DPA.
On Friday, meteorologists have issued the highest level warnings of the highest level for Ireland, Scotland and Northern Ireland ahead of the pressure of the British Isles brings wind with the Harster’s force. There is a risk of damage to buildings, refuting trees and outages in the supply of electricity, the meteorological office said.
Dozens of flights from Glasgow and Edinburgh are canceled, and Belfast International Airport has also significantly reduced flights. The authorities recommended people in the most endangered areas to avoid traveling and outdoors, unless necessary.
The strongest wind since 1998
The North Irish police have described a storm as an “exceptional weather event” and expects the strongest wind since 1998.
The Irish Meteorological Service informed that on Friday at 4.00 am local time at the west coast of Ireland, wind impacts were up to 174 kilometers per hour. Strong winds are expected in Ireland and several parts of Britain throughout the day. Other warnings against strong winds and rain were also issued on Saturday and Sunday.
The United Kingdom government announced on Thursday that approximately 4.5 million people in the endangered area were given an extraordinary mobile phone warning that will make a loud sound similar to the siren even in silent mode.
Part of the energy of the pressure below Éowyn comes from a system that has brought record snowfall on the Gulf of Mexico in the US, said Jason Nicholls, the main international meteorologist from the private company Accuweather.
