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Tornadoes and Waterspouts in Ireland - Ancient and modern (Hardcover)
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Tornadoes and Waterspouts in Ireland - Ancient and modern (Hardcover)
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People living in Ireland do not expect to encounter a tornado. But,
why not? They have been part of the Irish climate and have tracked
across the land for hundreds of years. Indeed, during the last
three decades they have visited every county in Ireland. This book
traces how for centuries there was not the vocabulary to record
them in a way we would recognise them today. In retrieving these
records new insights emerge into both the written historical record
and phrases used in our contemporary accounts. It introduces those
conditions in Ireland favourable for tornadoes and waterspouts.
Being localised phenomena they are ill suited for capture by the
meteorological network, which was designed for quite different
purposes. Instead, building a database for recent years has been
achieved from reports by numerous weather enthusiasts, followed by
site investigations to confirm and characterise them. Many such
case studies are presented from all over Ireland. Today, increasing
attention is being placed upon severe weather events and their
impacts. A chronology for recent decades shows that tornadoes in
Ireland occur every year and may occur in any season, but no one
year is typical. In addition, the vulnerability of people, built
structures and aspects of the environment are explored.
Potentially, they are vulnerable at any time of year and anywhere
in Ireland. Finally, international comparisons show that the
experience in Ireland is not so dissimilar to elsewhere. In
particular, comparisons are made with data for the USA and the rest
of Europe.
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