(UK) Why a 100mph 'sting jet' could make Storm Eunice more deadly

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https://inews.co.uk/news/sting-jet-what-...ly-1467463

INTRO: Storm Eunice could produce a rare ‘sting jet’ that could make the storm even more deadly when it makes landfall on Friday morning, scientists have warned. The storm is expected to bring high winds of up to 100mph in some parts of the country, with the Met Office warning flying debris, toppled power cables and uprooted trees pose a danger to life.

Storm Eunice shares the same markers as the 1987 Great Storm which killed 18 people, forecasters believe. They warn Eunice could form a narrow band of extremely strong wind – known as a ‘sting jet’ – that could bring additional destruction.

Scientists believe it was a ‘sting jet’ that helped to make the 1987 Great Storm – in which 18 people were killed – so powerful... (MORE - details) .... RELATED: (Scivillage) How 8 million trees toppled in 1 winter ..... (Wikipedia) The 2021–22 European windstorm season

What is a sting jet? ... https://youtu.be/wxjLdWeXk8A

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Storm Eunice to bring 100mph+ Winds with RED Warning now Issued!

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I'm on the south coast about 40 miles south of the highest predicted winds. Now should be the peak and it's meh. Windy but nothing to write home about. The news seems to be struggling to find bad things - dustbins blown over, a roof blown off and (so far) some trees down. In fairness it looks likely to move into an area (Londonish) where storms don't usually go so maybe lots of trees down later. It's a worst case scenario for weather forecasters - predicting a killer storm that doesn't actually do much.