1913 United Kingdom tornado outbreak
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Type | Tornado outbreak Extratropical cyclone |
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Formed | 27 October 1913 |
Dissipated | 28 October 1913 |
Lowest pressure | 974 mb (28.76 inHg) |
Fatalities | at least 6 fatalities, 150 injured |
The 1913 United Kingdom tornado outbreak was an outbreak of tornadoes, particularly over England and Wales, on 27 October 1913. The most notable tornadoes occurred in South Wales, where at least two tornadoes had winds of at least 160 miles per hour (260 km/h). This is equal to an F3 on the
Meteorological background
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A rapidly deepening low-pressure extratropical cyclone tracked quickly south on the afternoon of 27 October. The central pressure of the system was 990 millibars (29 inHg) at midnight on the 27th,[6] deepening to 975 millibars (28.8 inHg) by 18:00.[7] The low pressure helped to sustain a stream of strong southerly winds, as in days previous,[8] sustaining significantly warmer than average conditions. Temperatures were widely reported over 21 °C (70 °F) in some places.[9] Active weather fronts arriving from the Atlantic Ocean resulted in the instability needed to cause such tornadoes. The low pressure brought cooler air to the country by the 31st.[10]
Tornadoes
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
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10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 known |
Most intense tornadoes
Most intense tornadoes - Monday 27 October 1913 | |||||||
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F# | T# | Location | County | Comments/Damage | |||
Wales | |||||||
F3 | T7 | Llantwit Fardre to Bedlinog | Glamorgan | 5+ Deaths - A T7 rated tornado tracked up the Taff Valley impacting the communities of | |||
England | |||||||
F3 | T6 | Runcorn | Cheshire | Struck the town around 20:30 to 21:00 before moving off to Lancashire. Caused much damage.[12] | |||
F2 | T5 | Shrewsbury | Shropshire | Categorised as a T5 on the TORRO scale with winds between 137 and 160 mph.[13] |
Other tornadoes
Other tornadoes were reported in England at
See also
- List of European tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
- 1981 United Kingdom tornado outbreak
- 1091 London tornado
- 1761 Great Malvern tornado
- 2005 Birmingham tornado
- 2006 London tornado
References
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- ^ "Storms, floods, tornados, heat waves. So, what's new?". Phenomena.org. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Storms, floods, tornados, heat waves. So, what's new?". The Times. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "500hPa Geopot. Height – Mon 27 Oct 00:00 1913". Wetterzentrale. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "500hPa Geopot. Height – Mon 27 Oct 18:00 1913". Wetterzentrale. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "850hPa Temp – Sat 25 Oct 18:00 1913". Wetterzentrale. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Monthly Weather Report For The Year 1913". Met Office. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "850hPa Temp – Fri 31 Oct 18:00 1913". Wetterzentrale. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Deadly Merthyr Tydfil tornado of 1913 recalled in new heritage project". Trove. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "The Devastating South Wales Tornadoes of 1913". Geology Wales. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Tornadoes in Wales". Phenomena.org. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Tornadoes in Wales". Phenomena.org. Retrieved 5 April 2020.