Experts fear deadly Storm Eunice could result in a rare weather event known as a ‘sting jet’. The phenomenon can make already dangerous storms even more intense, resulting in more damage.

To be a sting jet, the winds normally have to be at a speed of 100mph or more. When this happens, powerful weather systems across the UK and gusts of winds can cause great damage.

With Storm Eowyn’s ferocious winds currently battering parts of the UK, the term “sting jet” is getting bandied about to describe a scary meteorological phenomenon. A wind speed of 114mph ...

The jet – named after the sting in a scorpion’s tail – involves gusts of more than 100mph ripping through a small area. It was seen during the Great Storm of October 1987, which brought down ...

The Met Office has warned that a weather phenomenon known as a sting jet could form on Friday as Storm Eunice takes hold. The forecaster defines a sting jet as a small area of very intense winds, ...

The weather system - already set to bring winds up to 100mph and life-threatening flying debris to parts of southern England - could produce a “sting jet” similar to the one seen during the ...

The so-called Great Storm in October 1987 is an example of a sting jet forming, according to the weather service’s website. Hurricane force winds were experienced during this storm, with gusts ...

A rapidly intensifying low-pressure system over the North Atlantic could sweep a rare “sting jet” into southern Ireland on Wednesday evening, bringing the potential for a narrow corridor of ...

A sting jet is a small and narrow area of extremely intense winds of more than 100mph. They are typically much smaller than the storm itself at around 30 miles across, according to the Met Office.