Storm Elsa has caused at least five deaths and major destruction in Spain, Portugal and southern France. Related articles UK travel news: Latest flood alert - How YOUR journey will be affected Thereafter, the storm split up into two systems – one above the west Atlantic Ocean and the other above the east Atlantic Ocean. UK weather forecast: Britain on brink of Christmas washout as Storm Elsa causes chaos BRITAIN will be savaged by brutal gale force winds and heavy rain as the UK … Two powerful storms that struck Spain and Portugal in quick succession over the past three days have killed at least eight people and caused widespread flooding and damage. Storm Elsa has triggered horrific flooding in Spain Credit: EPA. Eight Dead As Storm Elsa Batters Europe A second storm, named Storm Fabien, has brought further chaos to parts of Spain and Portugal. By Zenarcher, December 18, 2019 in Storms & Severe Weather Discussion. Storm Ciara, was a powerful and long-lived extratropical cyclone that was the first of a pair of European windstorms to impact the United Kingdom and Ireland at peak intensity less than a week apart, followed later by Storm Dennis.Ciara caused widespread wind and flooding damage across Europe, and at least 13 fatalities.. Strong winds reached up to 120km/h gusts in Galway and Mayo, while the rest of the country was on yellow alert for gusts of up to 110km/h. Five of the deaths have been in Spain, with two more fatalities in Portugal. The region is bracing for another storm over the weekend. storm elsa; orange warning; cork; gales; borrascaelsa; fma_elsa; Reply to this topic; Start new topic; Recommended Posts.
Storm Elsa caused powers cuts and damage to some vehicles. Storm Elsa, which first arrived on Wednesday, brought strong guests of winds reaching up to 160km/h. Storm Elsa formed on 13 December above the Gulf of Mexico, whereafter it gradually tracked north-eastward, bottoming out at 961 mbar (28.4 inHg) at the coast of Canada. Portugal Storm Elsa UK - Wet and windy spell for UK/Ireland mid December. Zenarcher 3,204 Zenarcher 3,204 Members; 3,204 7,579 posts; Gender: Male; Location: Dunoon, Argyll, …