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Storm Ciaran, confirmed to contain a potent 'StingJet', has become the most severe storm since the Great Storm of 1987, causing widespread disruption and damage across Europe. The storm has brought hurricane-force winds, with gusts reaching 120 mph in Brittany, UK, and 207 km/h at Pointe du Raz in France. Heavy rainfall and massive 50 ft waves have also been reported. The storm has significantly impacted transportation, with Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport experiencing disruptions, UK travelers facing disruptions to trains, planes, and ferries, and the Port of Dover being closed. In France, one person has died and over 1.2 million households are without electricity due to the storm. The UK's Met Office has issued amber warnings for wind, and the storm has caused major flooding in Northern Ireland. Reports of storm damage are coming in from across the region, including significant damage in Brest, France.
Brittany, the U.K. had winds gusted up to 120 mph overnight. Blame a potent “sting jet.” 1.2 million people are without power. It’s the most severe storm since the Great Storm of 1987. An apparent tornado even hit Jersey in the Channel Islands. https://t.co/R5uT2sZwjj
1.2 million homes in France are without power, as windows are blown out and schools closed by Storm #Ciaran. https://t.co/15EM1IEiVJ
Hurricane-force winds from #StormCiaran brought tons of damage and is responsible for one death in Europe. A roof was blown off along with windows smashed from trees falling late last night https://t.co/CcXeatfxwu
Per @meteofrance, peak gust of 120 mph measured with #StormCiaran in northern France. https://t.co/uDyJhugCmf Occasional gusts over 60 mph happening now in parts of Belgium and the Netherlands. https://t.co/aWTiElhnEL
A #StingJet in Storm #Ciaran - which sent 99 mph wind gusts to northern France and probably stronger over the English Channel . Looks like the stinger tail of a scorpion ... https://t.co/TIYQINMEP7
Storm Ciaran is “absolutely out of this world”, says a local resident in Sidmouth. Gusts of more than 100mph have left thousands of homes without power, forced school closures and caused travel chaos. @NickEllerby | @iromg | #TalkTV https://t.co/1gZ5VplV9I
“Wind gusts reached 207 kilometers (129 miles) per hour at Pointe du Raz on the western tip of Brittany.” https://t.co/7350SnPzMw
Storm Ciarán: Port of Dover closed as wind and rain batter Kent https://t.co/nBHKejVi2P
Storm Ciaran left one person dead and 1.2 million households without electricity with parts of Brittany and Normandy on red alert for strong winds and the rest of the French northwest on orange alert https://t.co/44usvTITKB
Storm Ciaran lashes northern Europe with strong winds and rain, one killed in France https://t.co/Bu0cmtbZiN https://t.co/CX8yl7jP8b
Storm ciaran continues its path in France, over 1 million homes without electricity https://t.co/cV6ZsxhoNg https://t.co/jLvRNu5fRh
Lots of reports of storm damage coming from France too. This is Brest, a port city in Brittany, in northwestern France.... đź“ą Kevin Guichard #TempeteCiaran #StormCiaran #Ciaran https://t.co/mtxz6PEHiL
A storm raging through northwest Europe is ripping off roofs, forcing flight cancellations and cutting power to more than a million people in France https://t.co/1P85HqMJZX
UK travelers are warned of disruptions to trains, planes and ferries as Storm Ciaran brings strong winds and heavy rain https://t.co/0YRFq59Zor
One dead as storm Ciaran hits France https://t.co/LQ1U1Y12HZ https://t.co/s4MP8Fl6gO
A storm raging through northwest Europe is ripping off roofs, forcing flight cancellations and cutting power to more than a million people in France https://t.co/QzH5abrHKD
#StormCiarán is set to bring heavy wind and rain to London today.  Please stay alert, look after each other and follow @EnvAgency for key updates and advice. https://t.co/fSgpPv3y4A
Storm Ciaran latest: Live UK weather updates as Channel Islands residents are evacuated from their homes with 104mph winds recorded https://t.co/jywZXaoBBF https://t.co/eKT7D93oJf
Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport will see disruptions throughout the day as storm Ciarán rages through much of northwestern Europe https://t.co/yPubOdtanS
French Airbase near Brest just reported a wind gust to 92 mph. Jersey is gusting to over 70 mph now in the Channel. Lehavre gusting to 52 mph ahead of the low. Ciaran is a mean one. (Pr. Keeran). FALMOUTH in Cornwall just gusted to 90 mph! https://t.co/XGfvMKmM3N
#StormCiaran explosively intensifying as it roars into Western Europe with a pressure equivalent to a Category 3 hurricane, bringing dangerous winds, heavy rain, and isolated tornadoes. https://t.co/SkSp1YQLPq
NOW: A #StingJet is raking Northwest France. A wind gust to 171 km/h at Point Du Raz (106 mph) and 163 km/h (101 mph) at Groix. Sting jets result from evaporating moisture at tip of "wraparound" south side of low pressure. Air cools/sinks, drags jet stream winds to surface. https://t.co/d6HUt0gveQ
⚠️NEW: #StingJet *confirmed* within #StormCiaran. It's going to do its damage in the next couple of hours. Sting jets drag jet stream winds to the surface. It's in the English Channel currently. Gusts up to 160+ km/h (100 mph) buffeting the NW coast of #France! https://t.co/6kGiLAvZkq
If there is indeed a #StingJet within #StormCiaran, it's going to do its damage in the next couple of hours. Sting jets drag jet stream winds to the surface. If it manifests in the English Channel, gusts up to 150+ km/h (93 mph) could buffet the NW coast of #France. https://t.co/VmX3sa3Esh
If there is indeed a #StingJet within #StormCiaran, it's going to do its damage in the next couple of hours. Sting jets drag jet stream winds to the surface. If it manifests in the English Channel, gusts up to 150+ km/h (93 mph) could buffet the NW coast of #France. https://t.co/krvZXfMnrj
ICON-EU 18z short-term forecast has 110-knot wind gusts with #StormCiaran and minimum pressure at 950 mb. Hopefully these gusts are overdone and remain mostly over water. https://t.co/saNocs43fN
Storm Ciaran is expected to hit south England with strong winds on the morning of 2 November, and the "bomb cyclone" drive air pressure low enough to change the temperature at which water boils https://t.co/YgDaUzYg2z
Heavy rain ahead of #StormCiarán caused major flooding in Northern Ireland, filling stores and streets with knee-deep water. The storm is forecast to bring damaging hurricane-force winds, heavy rain, high seas and coastal flooding. https://t.co/mAiDC22H13
French told to stay indoors as storm Ciaran nears https://t.co/GcrFjpBXOf https://t.co/SXQy9H70qy
Parts of Europe are bracing for #StormCiarán. Imagery from the #Meteosat10 satellite, operated by our European partners @EUMETSAT, shows #Ciarán gaining strength and approaching Europe. The storm is forecast to bring hurricane-force winds, waves up to 30 feet and heavy… https://t.co/lxtKVzxpZA https://t.co/5nUafJt2pn
Parts of Europe are bracing for #StormCiarán. Imagery from the #Meteosat9 satellite, operated by our European partners @EUMETSAT, shows #Ciarán gaining strength and approaching Europe. The storm is forecast to bring hurricane-force winds, waves up to 30 feet and heavy rainfall. https://t.co/AdereAfwzQ
Parts of Europe are bracing for #StormCiaran. Imagery from the #Meteosat9 satellite, operated by our European partners @EUMETSAT, shows #Ciarán gaining strength and approaching Europe. The storm is forecast to bring hurricane-force winds, waves up to 30 feet and heavy rainfall. https://t.co/xwDwGi22D4
Approaching storm may bring highest winds in France and England for decades, forecasters warn https://t.co/cQ4iF7x9no
Londoners warned to take precautions as Storm Ciarán approaches https://t.co/4xmVS3fgMG
Per @NWSOPC analyses, #StormCiarán is now a #bombcyclone. Its estimated pressure plunged 23 millibars in 24 hours through 12z Wed, meeting the criterion when corrected for latitude. Still ~ 12 hours of intensification to go. https://t.co/98bva0aYUd
Storm Ciaran could cause more damage than usual as households cut back on essential maintenance https://t.co/wFQDI8mrkM https://t.co/QpJxgSkeRB
Weather warnings as South East prepares for storm https://t.co/0r7oOLCm5b
Storm Ciaran could cause more damage than usual as households cut back on essential maintenance https://t.co/N1gkkmJPw8 https://t.co/2sIWcSgNSb
Wind gusts from Storm Ciarán will be extreme, but by a stroke of luck, perhaps worst stay mostly over water of English Channel. However, coastal France 🇫🇷 under threat for 100-mph+ gusts. Center of low pressure < 950 mb just north of London. https://t.co/vrH1Vckdd8
UK wind-power generation surges, covering more than half of the country’s electricity production as Storm Ciaran nears the region https://t.co/KTITBZ6ebA
Time to batten down the hatches TODAY as monster Storm Ciaran arrives with 80mph gales as the Met issue amber warnings for the UK https://t.co/H0U0x9CRRc https://t.co/yifFj5GZc8
Time to batten down the hatches TODAY as monster Storm Ciaran arrives with 80mph gales as the Met issue amber warnings for the UK https://t.co/eyZHgGEiVj https://t.co/phTWlM0dNw
Massive 50 ft waves will develop over the Atlantic as #StormCiaran #Ciarán slams into the European coast with hurricane force wind gusts! https://t.co/TCw4BfMVlk
#UK & #Ireland folks- THIS is the storm that will rapidly intensify into Storm #Ciaran. Winds will howl! The Met Office has AMBER WARNINGS for wind on Thursday- Train & Air will likely be significantly impacted. Model guidance shows wind gusts to hurricane force in the Channel. https://t.co/wahy0Catzf
Meanwhile, in the Atlantic, powerful storm #Ciaran will batter Coastal Europe as central pressure drops over 24mb in 24 hours for this "bombing cyclone". ECMWF shows a central pressure of 954mb (28.17 in.) by 06z Thursday in the English Channel. @foxweather https://t.co/jpnfJzJI7y
Flights from the East Coast to Europe are reaching speeds over 700 mph thanks to a roaring jet stream. This same jet stream will energize powerhouse #StormCiarán which will slam into Britain and France Wednesday night. More info on Ciaran: https://t.co/1LxvY6QKk2 https://t.co/h6MY9kWN9b