Storm Aileen
Storm Aileen was officially named on 12 September 2017 and impacted parts of the UK on 12 -13 September 2017.
It brought strong winds and heavy rain overnight and into the morning rush hour causing disruption to roads and railways.
Site name | Area | Max gust (mph) |
Needles | Isle of Wight | 83 |
Mumbles | Wales | 74 |
Avonmouth | Avon | 70 |
Pembrey Sands | Wales | 67 |
High Bradfield | Yorkshire | 67 |
Heathrow | London | 63 |
Aberdaron | Wales | 62 |
Many areas of England and Wales saw winds between 55 – 65 mph with the strongest gusts recorded on the Isle of Wight (83 mph) and Mumbles, Wales (74 mph). Across the north of England, over 7,000 homes were left without power.