What is a sting jet?

A sting jet is a meteorological phenomenon that forms as a part of some rapidly developing mid-latitude storms. The 'sting' part of the name refers to the scorpion's tail like shape that the clouds around a sting jet take on. The sting jet contains the most damaging winds, which can reach speeds of more than 100 mph. The most famous example of a sting jet formed during the Great Storm of 1987, which brought gusts of 115 mph to parts of Britain - and was responsible for knocking down an estimated 15 million trees.

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[LynaGalliara]

We're having this in London today. I don't remember the wind ever having sounded so fierce. I hadn't realised how dangerous these kinds of winds can be till I started reading about them just now. I appreciate the clear video about this. The dog and I will be staying in today.

[MaxHarris]

So I kinda like that background music...

[XxKamaelxX]

There's another one predicted on the 19th of november in the southern coastal part of The Netherlands / north of Belgium.

After seeing this video showing the same region, it makes me wonder if this type of storm is more likely to occur in that part of Europe due to topographical factors.

[AnyKeyLady]

Just like what happened in West Ireland during Storm Eoywn.

[oakbellUK]

I looked at this video to learn something about 'sting jets' - and learned almost nothing.