Antecedent rainfall, wind direction and seasonal effects may amplify the risk of wind-driven power outages in the UK

Abstract Windstorms are the main cause of large power outages in the United Kingdom, primarily through windthrow (the uprooting or breakage of trees by winds that then fall on overhead lines). Future risk assessments of power outages focus on wind speed alone, ignoring potential contributions of win...

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Main Authors: Colin Manning, Sean Wilkinson, Hayley J. Fowler, Elizabeth J. Kendon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-03-01
Series:Communications Earth & Environment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02176-6
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