Storm Eva
24 December 2015 - Storm Eva was the fifth named storm of the season with gusts up to 83 mph and heavy rain exacerbating flooding in the north of England.
Storm Eva impacts
Storm Eva was named on 22 December 2015 by Met Eireann and proceeded to move across the UK bringing gales across Ireland and the northwest of the UK on 24 December.
The storm came on top of existing disruption where Storm Desmond had already brought heavy rainfall and flooding to Cumbria.
Site Name | Area | Max Gust (mph) |
---|---|---|
Capel Curig | Gwynedd | 83 |
Needles Old Battery | Isle of Wight | 74 |
Abderdaron | Gwynedd | 70 |
Stornoway | Outer Hebrides | 68 |
Mumbles Head | West Glamorgan | 68 |
South Uist | Outer Hebrides | 67 |
Pembrey Sands | Dyfed | 66 |
Berry Head | Devon | 64 |
Storm Eva satellite imagery