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Storm Darragh (known as Storm Xaveria in Germany) [1] was a powerful extratropical cyclone which severely impacted Ireland and the United Kingdom in December 2024. The fourth named (using the western group naming list) storm of the 2024–25 European windstorm season , Darragh was named by the UK Met Office on 5 December 2024.
December 7, 2024 at 8:14 PM. Winds reaching more than 90mph have left tens of thousands of homes without power across Wales and the west of England as Storm Darragh lashed the UK.
In the United States, the year started off somewhat slow with a below average number of tornadoes through the first three months. However, the El Niño pattern that was in place during that period weakened in April; the pattern shift caused the more traditional Tornado Alley zone to rapidly become extremely favorable for tornado outbreaks, and several large outbreaks occurred in late spring.
The day 1 outlook for December 28, issued by the Storm Prediction Center. A moderate (4/5) risk was issued by the Storm Prediction Center for December 28, as a shortwave trough was expected to move through Texas and Louisiana, with the risk area also extending into Mississippi and extreme south bringing the expectation of large hail and multiple tornadoes, some being strong (EF2+).
Experts say 2024’s tornado outbreaks set it apart, even in a year full of extreme weather. The U.S. recorded the highest number of tornadoes in a decade.
The year 2024 will go down in history as the second-worst tornado season on record, beating 2011, NOAA's Storm Prediction Center's said Friday. After a late December tornado outbreak with at least ...
The tornado killed two people, injured thirty-three more, and inflicted an estimated total of $25 million (2024 USD) in damage along a 40.8-mile (65.7 km) path. The tornado was the third to be rated EF4 in 2024 , and was part of the most active year for tornadoes in Oklahoma history .
On 21 January 2025, the UK Met Office and associated organisations in Europe used the name "Éowyn" for the fifth storm of the 2024–2025 season. Éowyn is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's novel The Lord of the Rings and the name was taken from a list based on suggestions by the public.