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'''Hurricane Bawbag''' was the colloquial name given to a storm passing over areas of the [[United Kingdom]], mainly [[Scotland]], during the week beginning 5th of December 2011. The name "Hurricane Bawbag" was coined following discussion on Twitter, based on the vulgar Scottish vernacular "bawbag" for [[scrotum]]. On 8th December, winds reached up to 165mph<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-16079849</ref> which resulted in closure of many roads, bridges, schools and businesses. |
'''Hurricane Bawbag''' was the colloquial name given to a storm passing over areas of the [[United Kingdom]], mainly [[Scotland]], during the week beginning 5th of December 2011. The name "Hurricane Bawbag" was coined following discussion on Twitter, based on the vulgar Scottish vernacular "bawbag" for "ballbag", or [[scrotum]]. On 8th December, winds reached up to 165mph<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-16079849</ref> which resulted in closure of many roads, bridges, schools and businesses. |
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On December 7th the [[Met Office]] issued a red weather warning, its highest warning. The Met Office has said there would be significant risk of structural damage. Police told the public not to travel. The [[Tay Road Bridge|Tay]], [[Forth Road Bridge|Forth]] and [[Erskine Bridge|Erskine]] bridges were all closed to all traffic. As a result of the weather, many universities, schools and nurseries were closed.<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/100mph-winds-close-schools-in-scotland-6273915.html</ref> Many trains had been cancelled or switched to a limited service, with buses running in place of trains due to line problems.<ref>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/286074-trains-full-details-of-scotrails-reduced-services/</ref> |
On December 7th the [[Met Office]] issued a red weather warning, its highest warning. The Met Office has said there would be significant risk of structural damage. Police told the public not to travel. The [[Tay Road Bridge|Tay]], [[Forth Road Bridge|Forth]] and [[Erskine Bridge|Erskine]] bridges were all closed to all traffic. As a result of the weather, many universities, schools and nurseries were closed.<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/100mph-winds-close-schools-in-scotland-6273915.html</ref> Many trains had been cancelled or switched to a limited service, with buses running in place of trains due to line problems.<ref>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/286074-trains-full-details-of-scotrails-reduced-services/</ref> |
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Hurricane Bawbag was the colloquial name given to a storm passing over areas of the United Kingdom, mainly Scotland, during the week beginning 5th of December 2011. The name "Hurricane Bawbag" was coined following discussion on Twitter, based on the vulgar Scottish vernacular "bawbag" for "ballbag", or scrotum. On 8th December, winds reached up to 165mph[1] which resulted in closure of many roads, bridges, schools and businesses.
On December 7th the Met Office issued a red weather warning, its highest warning. The Met Office has said there would be significant risk of structural damage. Police told the public not to travel. The Tay, Forth and Erskine bridges were all closed to all traffic. As a result of the weather, many universities, schools and nurseries were closed.[2] Many trains had been cancelled or switched to a limited service, with buses running in place of trains due to line problems.[3]
Naming
The official title of the depression is Friedhelm as named by the Free University of Berlin[4], who are responsible for the naming of low pressure systems affecting Europe. However the depression was quickly rebranded "Hurricane Bawbag" by Twitter users.
Economic effects
As of 15:00 on the 8th December 2011 the economic cost of the storm had yet to be quantified but was expected to be significant; major transport links were disrupted including bridges spanning the Forth, Clyde and Tay. There was also the expectation of widespread structural damage to roofs and weak buildings, resulting in the closure of several tourist attractions in central Scotland including Edinburgh Castle.
Aside from this, hundreds of schools across the Central Belt were closed, as well as many tertiary centres of education, such as Heriot Watt University, Strathclyde University, Edinburgh University, the University of the West of Scotland and the University of Glasgow in order to protect the safety of both staff and students.
Social media
The storm sparked a trending topic on Twitter which became one of the top trending hashtags worldwide. Local authorities and national weather stations also use the term.[5]
References
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-16079849
- ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/100mph-winds-close-schools-in-scotland-6273915.html
- ^ http://news.stv.tv/scotland/286074-trains-full-details-of-scotrails-reduced-services/
- ^ http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/adopt-a-vortex/tief2011/
- ^ http://entertainment.stv.tv/opinion/286086-scotlands-hurricane-bawbag-raises-twitter-storm-the-top-reactions/