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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.
It was named Xaveria by Free University of Berlin, on 5 December 2024. [109] Darragh prompted the issuance of amber wind warnings for southwestern Scotland, Wales and western English counties including Devon and Cornwall and Northern Ireland, in the amber warning areas, the Met Office says, Storm Darragh will bring strong winds on Saturday ...
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.
Three million people have been urged to stay indoors and avoid driving as Storm Darragh could bring winds of up to 90mph. The Cabinet Office issued an emergency alert at 6.45pm to people in areas ...
UK must get prepared for extreme weather like Storm Darragh, climate chief warns . Victims of flood struggle to contact National Grid. Sunday 8 December 2024 20:33, Tom Watling. A woman near Exton ...
"This is a test of Emergency Alerts, a new UK government service that will warn you if there's a life-threatening emergency nearby. In a real emergency, follow the instructions in the alert to keep yourself and others safe. Visit gov.uk/alerts for more information. This is a test. You do not need to take any action." [37]
Met Office chief forecaster Jason Kelly said Storm Darragh was an “evolving system” that will bring several hazards, including wind gusts of up to 80mph around western coasts, especially from ...
In 2024, the United Kingdom experienced flooding. In early January, Storm Henk resulted in severe weather warnings and floods across the English Midlands. In April, flooding was widespread across England particularly on the south coast and the North East in the aftermath of Storm Kathleen and Storm Pierrick.