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In the Western Group, consisting of the UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands, a storm is named if one of those meteorological agencies issues an orange warning (known as amber in the UK per its National Severe Weather Warning Service system), which generally requires a likelihood of widespread sustained wind speeds greater than 65 km/h, or ...
An unusually strong storm blanketed a large portion of the northeast Denver metro area in the late evening. Golf ball-sized stones damaged homes and vehicles, in an event comparable to the May 2017 hail storm. Due to the late hour the storm hit, much of the hail would not melt until the following day. [40] 5 Aug, 2024 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
More than 100 flood warnings have been issued across the UK and a major incident declared in Greater Manchester as wind and rain hits parts of the country on the first day of 2025.
Three fatalities were reported due to Storm Malik in the United Kingdom: a 60-year-old woman in Aberdeen, Scotland and a 9-year-old boy in Staffordshire, England. Both were hit by falling trees. [98] [99] A 32-year-old man died in a traffic accident related to the storm in Scotland. [100]
Flooding and hail were reported in the Stoke-on-Trent, England, area on July 28, as severe thunderstorms were forecast across the United Kingdom.Local media reported flooding in parts of ...
The storm also hit Ireland, flooding roads in the west and cutting power to tens of thousands of customers. The runway at the Newcastle airport in northeast England was covered in snow, briefly ...
On 19 October 2023, Storm Babet hit Scotland with strong winds and heavy rain, with most parts of Aberdeenshire, Angus, Dundee and Perth and Kinross 250 millimetres (9.8 in) of rain was predicted to fall in these areas from 19-20 October 2023, causing a red warning for rain in these areas too. [44]
The 1981 United Kingdom tornado outbreak is regarded as the largest tornado outbreak in European history. 104 confirmed tornadoes touched down across Wales and central, northern and eastern England. 8 injuries were recorded but there were no casualties. 1981-now AIDS outbreak