Storm Event
Severity ?
1
Source
A gale associated with south-easterly winds produced a surge of 0.45 metre at Stornoway during this event (Hickey, 1997).
Pathway
No known sources of information.
Receptor and Consequence
This event was associated with flooding of a car park and one local road at Stornway (Hickey, 1997).
Summary Table
| Loss of life | * |
| Residential property | * |
| Evacuation & Rescue | * |
| Cost | * |
| Ports | * |
| Transport | One local road flooded. |
| Energy | * |
| Public services | One car park flooded. |
| Water & wastewater | * |
| Livestock | * |
| Agricultural land | * |
| Coastal erosion | * |
| Natural environment | * |
| Cultural heritage | * |
| Coastal defences | * |
*No known sources of information available
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References
- Hickey, K. R. (1997). Documentary records of coastal storms in Scotland, 1500-1991 A.D. Coventry University. Available at: https://curve.coventry.ac.uk/open/file/aa6dfd04-d53f-4741-1bb7-bdf99fb153be/1/hick1comb.pdf.