Storm Eunice
 Eunice on 17 February | |
| Type | European windstorm |
|---|---|
| Formed | 14 February 2022 |
| Duration | 14th Feb - 19th Feb |
| Dissipated | 19 February 2022 |
| (Exited to sea on 18 February, 12.30pm GMT, second landfall 12pm CET) | |
| Highest gust | 196 km/h (122mph), recorded in Isle of Wight as of 3:30PM GMT |
| Casualties | 7, 8 injured as of 19:25PM GMT |
| Power outages | 690,000 at peak (in UK, France and Ireland)[1][2][3] |
| Areas affected | UK, Ireland, Denmark, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Lithuania |
Part of the 2021–22 European windstorm season | |
Storm Eunice, also known as Storm Zeynep in Germany and Storm Nora in Denmark, was a storm in Europe. With maximum wind speeds of 122 mph, on the Isle of Wight, it was the strongest storm on record to hit England.[4]
Eunice was the fourth named storm of the 2021-22 European wind storm season. It was the most damaging for the season, with 530 thousand power outages for the UK and Ireland.[1][5] It came just hours after Storm Dudley.
Highest wind gust per country
[change | change source]| Country | Gust | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 United Kingdom
|
196 km/h | The Needles, Isle of Wight | 18 February |
 Guernsey
|
184 km/h | Albecq | 18 February |
 Jersey
|
176 km/h | St. Clement | 18 February |
 Ireland
|
172 km/h | Fastnet Lighthouse | 17 February |
 Denmark
|
135 km/h | Gedser Odde | 19 February |
 France
|
176 km/h | Cap Gris Nez | 18 February |
 Belgium
|
144 km/h | Knokke-Heist | 18 February |
 Netherlands
|
145 km/h | Cabauw | 18 February |
 Luxembourg
|
130 km/h | Wincrange | 18 February |
 Germany
|
162 km/h | Leuchtturm Alte Weser | 18 February |
 Poland
|
162 km/h | Łeba | 19 February |
 Lithuania
|
116 km/h | Klaipėda | 19 February |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "UK weather live - Storm Eunice updates: Major incidents declared and new warnings issued as man killed amid record 196 km/h (122mph) winds, power station tower collapses and lorries blown over". Sky News. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ↑ Neville, Steve; Hoare, Pádraig; Clarke, Vivienne (18 February 2022). "Storm Eunice: 80,000 without power with most extensive damage in West Cork and Kerry". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ↑ "Tempête Eunice : au moins huit morts en Europe, l'alerte levée dans les cinq départements français" (in French). Le Monde. 8 February 2022. Archived from the original on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ↑ Halliday, Josh; Morris, Steven; Rodrigues, Jason; Greenfield, Patrick (18 February 2022). "Storm Eunice live: winds of up to 122mph recorded as millions urged to stay indoors amid Met Office red weather warning". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ↑ Neville, Steve; Hoare, Pádraig; Clarke, Vivienne (18 February 2022). "Storm Eunice: 80,000 without power with most extensive damage in West Cork and Kerry". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
