Rogue hurricanes that head northwards may be new normal
Shortly after Hurricane Helene formed off the coast of West Africa on September 7, it did something unusual, writes . Instead of following most hurricanes westward across the Atlantic, Helene turned north towards the UK and Ireland. Now downgraded to an “ex-hurricane”, Storm Helene is nonetheless expected to bring strong winds across much of England and Wales when it hits on September 17.
Something similar happened in October 2017 when ex-Hurricane Ophelia turned north and hit the British Isles, causing three deaths and more than 200,000 homes to lose power.
