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This storm was described as the worst in Scotland since the Boxing Day Storm of 1998 by the UK Met Office. [141] Storm Andrea: 3–9 January 2012: 966 hPa (28.5 inHg) [142] Closely following Cyclone Ulli, the first named storm of 2012 formed southwest of Iceland, moving down into the North Sea affecting UK, Netherlands, Denmark and Germany ...
Hurricane Ophelia (known as Storm Ophelia in Ireland and the United Kingdom while extratropical) was regarded as the worst storm to affect Ireland in 50 years, and was also the easternmost Atlantic major hurricane [nb 1] on record. [2]
At the time, it was the worst storm to hit Ireland for 300 years. [3] [4] Liverpool also suffered severely, with many shipwrecks and much structural damage. 120 people died as a result of such accidents in the city alone. Two major shipwrecks resulted in damage of at least £500,000, equivalent to £56,000,000 in 2023. [5]
Families in Ireland have described the devastating damage to their homes after Storm Eowyn wreaked havoc throughout the country. Shane Egan, 33, from Ballinasloe, Co Galway said his family was ...
A brave meteorologist measures hurricane-force wind gusts slamming Ireland's western shores during Storm Eowyn on Jan. 24, 2025. About 138,000 people in Ireland have also had water loss issues ...
The mayor of Co Cork said one month’s rain had fallen in 24 hours.
Great Famine (Ireland) Starvation events. Killed over 400,000 people from starvation and disease. 1918–19: 1918 flu pandemic: Worldwide influenza pandemic nicknamed The Spanish Flu. 1990–91: Winter of 1990–91: Periods of heavy snow and rainstorms lasting from December 1990 to February 1991 throughout Ireland and Western Europe. 2008: 2008 ...
Storm Brendan brought heavy rain, strong winds, and surging seas to communities along the coasts of Ireland and Great Britain on January 13.Ireland’s meteorological service, Met Eireann ...