Great Sheffield Gale of 16th February 1962

[Weather-history]

The night of the 15th/16th February 1962 was an unforgettable night for the residents of Sheffield. Gale force winds enhanced by funnelling  and an inversion caused enormous damage to the city.

 

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[johnholmes]

4 hours ago, Weather-history said:

The night of the 15th/16th February 1962 was an unforgettable night for the residents of Sheffield. Gale force winds enhanced by funnelling  and an inversion caused enormous damage to the city.

 

17th Feb

 

18th Feb 

19th Feb 

 

 

Yes I remember it well, was on a night duty at Langar Met Office. Windy but not aware until my relief arrived at just how bad Sheffield had been hit. I lived near Chesterfield and went home that morning, nothing showing at first but tiles, chimney pots, trees all over the place by the time I got home. Relatives lived in Ecclesall but were spared the worst.

Truly awful.

 

[Terminal Moraine]

I remember it well too. The most severe gale I've experienced by some margin. It's the only time I've seen trees actually falling as I watched, and tiles being blown from roofs like small flocks of birds taking off. The amount of tree and property damage was huge and in my lifetime, in this area, only the gale of early January 1976 is in the same league.

 

[Weather-history]

There was a severe gale that hit parts of the UK on the 12th February 1962, Yorkshire was badly hit during February 1962

Chart and forecast for the day of the gale

and the day after

Edited February 8, 2022 by Weather-history