Newcastle University: New Study Helps Improve Windstorm Outage Predictions
March 27, 2025
March 27, 2025
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, March 27 -- Newcastle University issued the following news:
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New study helps improve windstorm outage predictions
Research by the Met Office and Newcastle University shows power outage predictions in windstorms improved when accounting for multi-hazard effects.
Windstorms are the leading cause of major power outages in the UK, primarily due to windthrow - the uprooting or breakage of trees by strong winds - wh . . .
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New study helps improve windstorm outage predictions
Research by the Met Office and Newcastle University shows power outage predictions in windstorms improved when accounting for multi-hazard effects.
Windstorms are the leading cause of major power outages in the UK, primarily due to windthrow - the uprooting or breakage of trees by strong winds - wh . . .