Global InformationCyclone Ulli information
 Ulli located over the North Sea off the eastern coast of Scotland on 3 January 2012. | |
| Type | Extratropical cyclone, Ice storm, Winter storm |
|---|---|
| Formed | December 31, 2011 |
| Dissipated | January 7, 2012[1] |
| Highest gust | 107 mph (172 km/h) in IJmuiden, Netherlands[2] |
| Lowest pressure | 952 millibars (28.1 inHg) |
| Fatalities | 2 total, 1 missing |
| Damage | $306 million (2012 USD)[3] |
| Areas affected | Eastern Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands, Germany, Scandinavia |
Cyclone Ulli[4] (also named Cyclone Emil by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute[5]) was an intense European windstorm. Forming on December 31, 2011 off the coast of New Jersey, Ulli began a rapid strengthening phase on January 2 as it sped across the Atlantic.[6][7] Ulli was the costliest disaster in January 2012 globally.[8] The damage from the storm in Glasgow was also compared to a storm in 1968.[9]
Ulli was one of many storms to affect Europe during the winter of 2011–2012. The storm clustering began in late-November when Xaver and Yoda hit the United Kingdom and Norway. In early to mid-December, Friedhelm, Hergen and Joachim hit northern Europe. Another storm, Patrick hit Scandinavia on Christmas Day.[10] Ulli was followed by Andrea which formed the next day and struck northern Europe on 5 January.[11]
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- ^ "2011 Low pressure names". Free University of Berlin. January 2000. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ Nina Berglund (3 January 2012). "New hurricane warnings posted". Views and News from Norway. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ "January 1, 2012 00z surface analysis". Hydrometeorological Prediction Center. NOAA. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ Guest (4 January 2012). "Northwest Europe Battered by Windstorm Ulli". Live Insurance News. Boston, Massachusetts. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ Jeff Masters (16 February 2012). "January 2012 the globe's 19th warmest". Weather Underground. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ "The 1960s were stormy times too". Evening Times. 14 January 2012. (Accessed through LexisNexis)
- ^ "Windstorm Ulli is Latest to Batter Northwest Europe; AIR Analysis". Insurance Journal. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ Francesca Nyman (9 January 2012). "Clustering seen as Windstorm Andrea follows hot on Ulli's heels". Insurance Insight. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012.