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25 Years on from Burns Day Storm
Topic Started: January 25 2012, 06:18 PM (177 Views)
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During daylight hours on 25 January 1990 an intense depression tracked across southern Scotland bringing severe gales and storm force winds to much of England and Wales evoking memories of the storm of 15/16 October 1987. However, in many places wind speeds were comparable to or higher than October 1987. January 25th is the day when many Scots remember the birthday of their national poet Robert Burns.
Impacts

The strong winds affected a much larger area than in October 1987 and they struck during the day so consequently there were more deaths and injuries, with 47 lives lost. The wind speeds were comparable to those in 1987, but higher over parts of southern England and Wales. Once again there were disruptions to power supplies and to transport, particularly to road transport because of fallen trees and overturned vehicles. There was also considerable damage to buildings, particularly to housing and to the south of a line from west Wales to Suffolk. The loss of trees was less than in October 1987 since the strongest winds occurred in less wooded areas and deciduous trees were bare of leaves.
Weather Data

The synoptic chart for 12 GMT, 25 January 1990.
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The strongest winds were in the late morning and afternoon, with hourly mean speeds in excess of 40 kn (46 mph) across a large part of southern England and Wales and over 50 kn (58 m.p.h.) at exposed places along the coast. Gusts of over 80 kn (92 m.p.h.) were reported along coasts in west Wales and from Cornwall to Kent. The highest gusts recorded were 93 kn (107 m.p.h.) at Aberporth in west Wales and at Gwennap Head in Cornwall. The return period (average frequency of occurrence) of the maximum gusts was estimated at more than 100 years at places from Dorset to west London.

Highest gusts of over 60 knots (69 m.p.h.) recorded on 25 January 1990.
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Highest mean hourly winds of over 30 knots (35 m.p.h.) recorded on 25 January 1990.
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