 12 January 1974, 0600 UTC surface chart showing the strongest storm of the decade to strike Ireland. Widespread damage was reported across the island. Kilkell in County Down reported winds of 108 kt, and nearly 150,000 customers were without electrical power. (Click for the full map)  03 February 1991, 1200 UTC showing the onset of a severe winter storm that affected much of Europe. The strong anticyclone in Scandinavia was nearly stationary all week and provided a strong easterly fetch of arctic air from Russia into Europe. By the 6th, much of the UK was affected by snow showers with daytime temperatures staying below -5 C.(Click for the full map)  03 June 1994, 1200 UTC. An unseasonably strong cyclone moves across Great Britain. The dataset author, Tim Vasquez, was at RAF Fairford at the time, forecasting B-1B overflights of Normandy for the 50th anniversary commemoration a few days later. June 3rd was the windiest, most unsettled day of his month-long stay in the UK. (Click for the full map)  07 December 1952, 0000 UTC showing the start of the Great Smog event, popularly associated with London but which also affected much of central Europe. Note the subfreezing temperatures in England.(Click for the full map) |
European Surface Archives was discontinued in October 2012. It has been superseded by our worldwide Global Surface Archives product, which offers an identical product but with worldwide coverage and more frequent update cycles. All of the map examples seen on this page can be generated with Global Surface Archives. |