{"id":120832,"date":"2023-11-01T20:09:09","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T20:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/?p=120832"},"modified":"2023-11-01T20:09:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T20:09:09","slug":"jaw-dropping-weather-phenomena-hits-uk-ahead-of-life-threatening-storm-ciaran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/world-news\/jaw-dropping-weather-phenomena-hits-uk-ahead-of-life-threatening-storm-ciaran\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaw-dropping weather phenomena hits UK ahead of life-threatening Storm Ciaran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Storm Ciaran has triggered a rare weather phenomenon on the English Channel, baffling Brits.<\/p>\n<p>The storm is set to bring a fresh bout of strong winds and heavy rain \u2013 soon after storm Babet wreaked havoc across the UK. Triggering more than two dozen yellow weather warnings and amber \u201cdanger to life\u201d warnings.<\/p>\n<p>Forecasters said gusts of 98mph could hit the Channel Islands on Wednesday. Wind speeds of up to 110mph in the middle of the English Channel, according to shipping forecasts.<\/p>\n<p><b> READ MORE: UK&apos;s &apos;most haunted house&apos; left unbelieving guest with &apos;chills&apos; and wanting to run away <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b> <i> For the latest weather-related news and updates, click here. <\/i> <\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31338546.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_Autumn-weather-October-31st-2023.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>According to the Met Office, the phenomenon, known as tuba or funnel clouds, forms when a rotating column of wind draws in droplets from the base of storm clouds. It is similar to how tornadoes form. Funnel clouds only develop into a tornado once they reach Earth or a body of water, known as a waterspout. Although it is a rare occurrence, it is not the first time it has been seen in the area.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31338538.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Autumn-weather-November-1st-2023.jpg\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<figure data-mod=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31333571.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458\/0_West-London-pub-turned-into-boat-as-high-water-laps-at-windows.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p> Defiant Brit punters ignore rising water to carry on boozing at historic pub<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/@trinitymirrordigital\/chameleon-branding\/publications\/dailystar\/img\/logo-schema-dailystar.png\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But in some areas, bizarre weather phenomena have already been witnessed as a result of the high winds. In Deal, Kent, resident John Sheridan managed to catch it on camera. Speaking to KentOnline, he said: \u201cIt was still a funnel cloud when I first saw it, but it touched down for around a minute. It raised quite the spray \u2013 which was difficult to capture with just my phone but I just about managed it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31338535.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Autumn-weather-November-1st-2023.jpg\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<figure data-mod=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31331816.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458\/4_Screenshot-2023-11-01-at-090122-2.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p> Bloke swims in flooded car park and another canoes down street as rain sends UK town mad<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/@trinitymirrordigital\/chameleon-branding\/publications\/dailystar\/img\/logo-schema-dailystar.png\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cThere are possible gusts of 80 to 90 miles an hour in some exposed southern areas.\u201d Kate Marks, from the Environment Agency, added: \u201cWe urge people to stay safe on the coast.\u201d Experts have urged people not to go near the water\u2019s edge due to \u201cvery dangerous conditions\u201d. Kate Marks, flood duty manager at the Environment Agency, said \u201csignificant flooding\u201d was possible.<\/p>\n<p>We advise people to stay away from swollen rivers and urge people not to drive through flood water as just 30cm (1ft) of flowing water is enough to move your car,\u201d she said. The Environment Agency had issued 24 flood warnings for England by 11 am on Wednesday morning, with 116 flood alerts.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31337412.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_FRANCE-WEATHER-STORM-CIARAN.jpg\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<figure data-mod=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31335314.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458\/0_JS315065659_Main.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p> Bloke finds &apos;exceptionally deadly&apos; toxic creature while cleaning wetsuit after swim<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/@trinitymirrordigital\/chameleon-branding\/publications\/dailystar\/img\/logo-schema-dailystar.png\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Steven Keates said: \u201cOnce Storm Ciar\u00e1n has passed, the weather over the weekend continues to look unsettled for many, with more showers and rain at times. Warnings will continue to be updated over the coming days, so it is important to stay up to date with the Met Office forecast and warnings in your area.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A &apos;weather bomb&apos; is an unofficial term for a low pressure system whose central pressure falls 24 millibars in 24 hours in a process known as <i>explosive cyclogenesis<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking <\/i><\/b><b><i>here<\/i><\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/news\/latest-news\/tornado-phenomena-hits-uk-ahead-31337384\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Storm Ciaran has triggered a rare weather phenomenon on the English Channel, baffling Brits. 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