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Upon the upgrade, Ophelia becoming the record-tying tenth consecutive hurricane to form during the 2017 hurricane season; this was the fourth such occurrence after 1878, 1886, and 1893 seasons. [ 14 ] [ nb 2 ] Afterwards, Ophelia steadily intensified as it became nearly stationary, intensifying to a Category 2 hurricane late on 12 October, as ...
The last storm in January was Georgina, a cyclone that mainly affected Ireland and Scotland. A total of 10 storms affected both the UK and Ireland in that season. Three of these—Ophelia, David and Emma—were named by foreign agencies. Six storms were named by the new co-operation of the meteorological services of France, Spain and Portugal.
In early October, Hurricane Nate became the fastest-moving tropical cyclone in the Gulf of Mexico on record and the third hurricane to strike the contiguous United States in 2017. Slightly over a week later, Hurricane Ophelia became the easternmost major hurricane in the Atlantic basin on record, and later impacted most of northern Europe as an ...
Over 230,000 homes and businesses were without electricity and almost 150 flights from Ireland's two main airports were cancelled as the storm carried on.
Storm is expected to weaken is it moves northeast
Hurricane Ophelia (2017) – a Category 3 hurricane that affected the Azores; after transitioning to an extratropical cyclone, it struck Ireland, Great Britain and Norway; Tropical Storm Ophelia (2023) – a strong tropical storm that formed off the coast of North Carolina and caused flooding along the east coast of the United States
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October 16–17, 2017 – The remnants of Hurricane Ophelia hit Ireland, causing 3 deaths and power outages in Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Wales, with winds reaching almost 100 miles per hour. [112] Over 1000 homes went without power in Scotland as well as causing winds of 76 miles per hour [113]