The storm Eunicewhich hit our country on Friday, has been officially recognized as a storm in Belgium since the beginning of the followingnoon, David Dehenauw, of the Royal Meteorological Institute (IRM), announced on Twitter.
“Nine Beaufort winds on average at the Westhinder measuring station currently“, wrote the meteorologist on Twitter shortly before 1:30 p.m. “Eunice is now a storm in Belgium.“
Shortly following 2:00 p.m., however, David Dehenauw reported that the winds had reached 10 Beaufort at this same station, meaning that Eunice is now classified as a “strong storm“.
Characteristics of a storm
According to the IRM criteria, a storm is officially recognized as such in Belgium if the wind reaches a force of 9 on the Beaufort scale. This means that it blows on average at a speed of at least 75 km/h for 10 minutes and at a height of 10 meters above a measuring station located on Belgian territory.
If the winds exceed 90 km/h, then it is called a severe storm.
