In the West of England and Wales residents drew attention to a rather unusual phenomenon: the whole sky became blood red color, and he could see the bright purple sun. Soon, the phenomenon could be seen across the UK.
BBC weather forecaster Simon king said that this tenement formed due to hurricane Ophelia, which goes to the side and pulls up tropical air and dust from the Sahara. The expert added that debris from the forest fires in Portugal and Spain can also affect the formation of this effect. He admitted that the dust can dissipate more short wave blue light, making it red.
«Ophelia originated in the Azores as a hurricane, and when he headed North, then pulled tropical air from the Sahara, explained king. – Dust gets into the air and rises into the atmosphere, where the dust extends high above the Kingdom».
According to meteorologist Graham Mejia, UK is faced with a similar phenomenon about once or twice a year, but usually people are not monitored, because it happens during the night.
This amazing phenomenon could not fail to excite people in the UK. That’s why users of social networks and posted their own photo and have advanced various theories about what it could be. Someone had the suggestion that this is the beginning of the Apocalypse, and someone is making fun of Instagram users, who allegedly put a special filter on the sky.
We will remind, a week ago in the Atlantic ocean was formed the 15th this season hurricane named Ophelia.
Evening #OldhamHour Hope you all enjoyed the weekend and also enjoyed the natural phenomenon of the red Sun and orange sky today. pic.twitter.com/E8pCv7pKGj
— Paul ✍ I🐝📐 (@PaulMarsyArchBA) October 16, 2017
Has anyone seen the red sun phenomenon caused by Hurricane #Ophelia!? Quite an effect — captured here by @RJSYork pic.twitter.com/Of1y8cGvT3
— York Minster (@York_Minster) October 16, 2017
