Storm Ulla Causes Record Summer Waves in Gulf of Finland

Storm Ulla knocks out power and halts rail traffic in southern Finland

Summer storm Ulla disrupted power for over 19,000 households, halted train traffic in South Savo, and damaged property across Finland. Emergency services responded to dozens of incidents as wind gusts reached over 30 m/s. Restoration work continues.

Storm Ulla causes record summer waves in Gulf of Finland

During the night leading into Friday, Storm Ulla drove wave heights in the western Gulf of Finland to record summer levels. TalTech's wave buoy LainePoiss recorded a significant wave height of 4.1 meters — higher waves have not been registered in the area since at least 1980.

Storm cuts power to thousands of households in Finland

Storm Ulla moves inland from southwest, knocking out power to over 11,000 households - Anadolu Ajansı

Summer storm Ulla knocks out power to thousands of households

Packing wind gusts of up to 32 metres a second, the low-pressure system is moving toward eastern Finland on Friday.