Norway's worst storm in 30 years with 155mph gusts leaves trail of devastating destruction

On January 31, 2024, a super strong storm named Ingunn hit Central and Northern Norway really hard. This wasn't just any storm; it was the biggest one in 30 years! People called it a "weather bomb" because it got super strong super fast, with the pressure inside the storm dropping a whole bunch in just one day.

Before hitting Norway, Ingunn swung by the Faroe Islands with winds howling at 155 miles per hour—that's insanely fast!

In Norway, things got so serious that the police used a special system to warn everyone, something they hardly ever do. Nordland County was put on the highest alert with a red warning, telling people to hunker down and get ready for possibly losing power for a while.

In Bodø, the wind was so wild it blew out windows high up in a hotel! The police had to close down the city center to keep everyone safe.

Sømna saw winds nearly as strong as a hurricane, and another place had winds as powerful as a big tropical hurricane. Imagine that!

Over in Trøndelag County, 13,000 homes lost electricity. Even firefighters had to wait to help out because it was too dangerous with stuff flying everywhere.

A bus with 14 people got blown right off the road because of the wind, and planes and ferries had to cancel their trips. Schools shut down in some places too.

And just when you thought it couldn't get crazier, this storm hit just days after another big storm had already caused a lot of trouble in the same areas.

Ingunn (another way people spelled the storm's name) didn't stop in Norway; it also went over to the United Kingdom with super strong winds, leading to warnings about tornadoes in Scotland. Trains got canceled, ferries stopped running, and even some big tourist spots had to close down.

The storm even brought record winds to Sweden, making it a storm to remember across the Atlantic.

With storms like Ingunn getting more common and more intense, it's a big reminder that our planet is facing some serious weather changes. These storms can be really dangerous and cause a lot of damage. It makes you wonder, what's going on with our world? How can we keep ourselves and the people we care about safe when nature goes wild?

If these questions trouble you seek your answers at Global Crisis Responsibility.