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The driest year recorded in Ireland was 1887, with 356.6 mm (14.04 in) of rain recorded at Glasnevin, County Dublin. The longest drought in Ireland occurred in Limerick between 3 April 1938 and 10 May 1938 (37 days). The greatest monthly total was 790.0 mm (31.10 in); recorded at the Cummeragh Mountains, County Kerry, in October 1996.
Gero 10–19 January 2005 On the evening of the 11th and early morning of the 12th, a ferocious gale swept across Northern Ireland and northwest Scotland. Wind speeds of 134 mph (216 km/h) (equivalent to a weak Category 4 hurricane) were recorded on North Rona and wind speeds in excess of 110 mph (180 km/h) measured on South Uist with 105 mph ...
Recently, the wind speeds were re-examined and adjusted to a maximum official wind speed of 321 mph (516.6 km/h). [ 313 ] A DOW calculation of a subvortice of the 2013 El Reno tornado was estimated in a range of 257–336 mph (414–541 km/h) in 2024.
Monthly maximum figures for atmospheric pressure UK and Ireland Met Office. [67] Month Date Location pressure hPa Alternative and UK only records January 31 January 1902 Aberdeen Observatory, Aberdeenshire 1053.6† February 1 February 1902 Aberdeen Observatory, Aberdeenshire 1052.9 March 29 March 2020 South Uist, Outer Hebrides 1051.2 [68]
Wind power has provided a steadily increasing share of electricity, from 4% (1,874 GWh) in 2005, to 28% in 2018 (10,195 GWh) (Figure 2). [5] In the first two months of 2020, wind provided 49% of electricity demand, [6] and a peak recorded output from wind power of 4,471 MW was delivered on 12 February 2021. [1]
Ireland's national weather service says the country has seen 114 mph wind gusts, the highest ever recorded on the island. Storm Éowyn slams Ireland, parts of U.K. with record winds Skip to main ...
A yellow wind warning beset parts of western Ireland. Strong and gusty westerly winds were due, shifting to north-westerly. Large waves were anticipated along the coast. Impacts included minor coastal flooding, sea spray, and difficult travel conditions, particularly near the coast. The risk to trees and so transport was highlighted.
Buran (a wind which blows across eastern Asia. It is also known as Purga when over the tundra); Karakaze (strong cold mountain wind from Gunma Prefecture in Japan); East Asian Monsoon, known in China and Taiwan as meiyu (梅雨), in Korea as jangma (), and in Japan as tsuyu (梅雨) when advancing northwards in the spring and shurin (秋霖) when retreating southwards in autumn.