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'''Storm Darragh''' (known as '''Storm Xaveria''' in Germany)<ref>https://page.met.fu-berlin.de/wetterpate/static/emtbkna.gif</ref> is an ongoing ] which is currently over the ]. The 16th named storm of the ], Darragh was named by the UK's ] on 5 December 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 December 2024 |title=Storm Darragh has been named |url=https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/press-office/news/weather-and-climate/2024/storm-darragh-has-been-named |access-date=7 December 2024 |website=]}}</ref> '''Storm Darragh''' (known as '''Storm Xaveria''' in Germany)<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1865310291187098006 |user=DWD_presse |title=Sturmtief #XAVERIA bei den Britischen Inseln führt von West nach Ost Regen über das Bundesgebiet. |author=] |date=7 December 2024 |access-date=7 December 2024 |language=de}}</ref> was an ] which severely impacted the ] in December 2024. The fourth named (using the western group naming list) storm of the ], Darragh was named by the UK ] on 5 December 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 December 2024 |title=Storm Darragh has been named |url=https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/press-office/news/weather-and-climate/2024/storm-darragh-has-been-named |access-date=7 December 2024 |website=]}}</ref>


== Impact == == Impact ==
=== Belgium ===
The ] (KMI) issued a yellow wind warning covering ] from 10 a.m. on 7 December to 11 a.m. the following day.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1865279152728707073 |user=meteobenl |title=Waarschuwing voor wind van 07/12 10u tot 08/12 11u |author=] |date=7 December 2024 |access-date=7 December 2024 |language=nl}}</ref> The storm reportedly caused gusts of {{cvt|85|km/h}} in the province.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-12-07 |title=Storm Darragh teistert West-Vlaanderen: code geel van kracht |url=https://focus-wtv.be/nieuws/storm-darragh-teistert-west-vlaanderen-code-geel-van-kracht |access-date=2024-12-10 |work=Focus en WTV |language=nl}}</ref>

=== France === === France ===
] issued amber wind alerts for nine departments from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on 7 December, warning of "sometimes violent gusts of wind, particularly on coastlines exposed to west to northwest winds." In response to the alert, ] suspended all rail services in ] from 7-8 December, as well as some services in ], ] and ].<ref>{{cite news |title=Tempête Darragh : onze départements en vigilance orange pour des risques de vents violents, samedi |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2024/12/06/tempete-darragh-onze-departements-en-vigilance-orange-pour-des-risques-de-vents-violents-samedi_6434069_3244.html |access-date=7 December 2024 |work=] |date=6 December 2024 |language=fr}}</ref> ] issued amber wind alerts for nine departments from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on 7 December, warning of "sometimes violent gusts of wind, particularly on coastlines exposed to west to northwest winds".<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 December 2024 |title=Tempête Darragh&thinsp;: onze départements en vigilance orange pour des risques de vents violents, samedi |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2024/12/06/tempete-darragh-onze-departements-en-vigilance-orange-pour-des-risques-de-vents-violents-samedi_6434069_3244.html |access-date=7 December 2024 |work=] |language=fr}}</ref> ] suspended all rail services on ]'s ] from 7–8 December, as well as some services in ], ] and ].<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 December 2024 |title=Tempête Darragh&thinsp;: quinze départements français placés en vigilance orange, le Royaume-Uni particulièrement touché |url=https://www.liberation.fr/environnement/tempete-darragh-quinze-departements-du-nord-ouest-et-du-sud-ouest-places-en-vigilance-orange-20241207_2WC2UR2F4BH3HIRJ6MERQARJ3A/ |access-date=7 December 2024 |work=] |language=fr}}</ref>

On 7 December, a gust of {{cvt|159|km/h}} was recorded at 7 p.m. near ] in Normandy.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Le Breton |first1=Léa |last2=Sallard |first2=Guillaume |date=7 December 2024 |title=Tempête Darragh. Jusqu'à 159 km/h… Les fortes rafales de vent ont balayé la Normandie, ce samedi |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/meteo/tempete/tempete-darragh-ou-le-vent-souffle-t-il-le-plus-ce-samedi-en-normandie-c5001714-b478-11ef-b127-6912475c9cda |access-date=7 December 2024 |work=] |language=fr}}</ref> ] reported that 13,000 customers were without power in Brittany.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Postic |first=Laurence |date=12 July 2024 |title=Conséquences de la tempête Darragh. 13000 foyers privés d'électricité ce soir en Bretagne |url=https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/bretagne/ille-et-vilaine/rennes/consequences-de-la-tempete-darragh-6500-foyers-prives-d-electricite-ce-soir-en-bretagne-3072832.html |access-date=7 December 2024 |work=] |language=fr}}</ref> Traffic was prohibited from crossing the ], {{ill|Grand Canal du Havre Bridge|lt=Grand Canal du Havre|fr|Pont sur le Grand Canal du Havre}}, ] and ] bridges and due to high winds.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sallard |first=Guillaume |date=7 December 2024 |title=Tempête Darragh. Vents violents&thinsp;: circulation interdite sur les ponts de Normandie et de Tancarville |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/meteo/tempete/tempete-darragh-vents-violents-circulation-interdite-sur-les-ponts-de-normandie-et-de-tancarville-ed23cfa4-b493-11ef-b127-6912475c9cda |access-date=7 December 2024 |work=] |language=fr}}</ref> A 60-year-old man was injured near ] when a tree fell on his car.<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 December 2024 |title=Tempête Darragh: la circulation des trains perturbée, des coupures d'électricité |url=https://www.la-croix.com/tempete-darragh-la-circulation-des-trains-perturbee-sur-tout-le-littoral-ouest-20241207 |access-date=7 December 2024 |work=] |language=fr |issn=0242-6056}}</ref>

On 8 December, the body of a 66-year-old man, who had been reported missing earlier that day, was found in a river near ]; the incident is believed to be flood-related.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bequet |first=Jérôme |date=8 December 2024 |title=Tempête Darragh. Un homme de 66 ans retrouvé noyé dans un cours d'eau, en Normandie |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/societe/faits-divers/tempete-darragh-un-homme-de-66-ans-retrouve-noye-dans-un-cours-deau-en-normandie-32970992-b58a-11ef-b127-6912475c9cda |access-date=8 December 2024 |work=] |language=fr}}</ref> In Brittany and Normandy, Enedis reported that over 50,000 homes were still without power.<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 December 2024 |title=Tempête Darragh&thinsp;: 50 000 foyers sans électricité en Bretagne et Normandie |url=https://www.liberation.fr/environnement/climat/tempete-darragh-50-000-foyers-sans-electricite-en-bretagne-et-normandie-20241208_CUOEWNKBZJFEVEV22BTFRXLMCA/ |access-date=8 December 2024 |work=] |language=fr}}</ref> The unloaded 120-metre barge ''AMT Challenger'', without crew, ran aground on a beach at ]; it had broken free from its tug while sheltering near the ] on 6 December, and been drifting in the ] in British and then French waters for two days, defying all attempts to reconnect.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Letondeur |first1=Boris |title=Une barge de 120 mètres s'échoue sur une plage de Normandie après deux jours à dériver dans la tempête Darragh |url=https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/normandie/seine-maritime/dieppe/un-remorqueur-perd-une-barge-de-120-metres-dans-la-manche-elle-derive-pres-des-cotes-de-normandie-3072994.html |access-date=9 December 2024 |work=Franceinfo |date=8 December 2024 |location=Paris |language=fr}}</ref> In ], a man was injured after a tree fell on his car and the roof of a nursing home was blown off.<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 December 2024 |title=Tempête Darragh&thinsp;: rafales à 160 km/h, 30 000 sans électricité, un mort… Les intempéries ont fait d'énormes dégâts |url=https://www.ladepeche.fr/2024/12/08/tempete-darragh-rafales-a-160-kmh-30-000-sans-electricite-un-mort-les-intemperies-ont-fait-denormes-degats-12378807.php |access-date=8 December 2024 |work=] |language=fr}}</ref>


=== Ireland === === Ireland ===
] issued red wind warnings for seven counties from 9 p.m. on 6 December whilst the rest of the country was under orange warnings from 8 p.m. A yellow wind warning also covered the country from 3 p.m. on 5 December until 3 p.m. on 7 December, as well as a yellow rain warning covering thirteen counties from 10 a.m. on 6 December to 10 a.m. the next day.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Young |first=David |date=6 December 2024 |title=Seven counties under red wind warning as Storm Darragh hits Ireland |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/airports-donegal-met-office-dublin-galway-b2660212.html |access-date=7 December 2024 |work=]}}</ref>


A gust of {{cvt|141|km/h}} was recorded at ] at 19 p.m. on 6 December. On 7 December around 395,000 people in Ireland lost power and many flights at ] had been cancelled; 12 flights at ] were cancelled and a further 11 were diverted. ] cancelled multiple sailings to France and the UK, ] services experienced significant disruption and many rail services were disrupted. Road travel was also disrupted by debris and fallen trees across the country.<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 December 2024 |title=Local authorities working to restore power, clear trees |url=https://www.rte.ie/news/weather/2024/1207/1485189-weather/ |access-date=7 December 2024 |work=]}}</ref> The ] said the storm's impact was greater than that of ] in 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/weather/storm-darragh-more-than-300000-still-without-power-after-gusts-of-up-to-141kmh-recorded/a1032748712.html|title=Storm Darragh: More than 300,000 still without power after gusts of up to 141kmh recorded|work=]|first=Darragh|last=Nolan|date=7 December 2024|accessdate=7 December 2024}}</ref> On 8 December, ] said it had restored water supplies to 40,000 customers.<ref>{{Cite news |last=O'Brien |first=Tim |date=8 December 2024 |title=Storm Darragh clean-up continues with some facing up to a week without power |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/12/08/storm-darragh-clean-up-contnues-with-some-facing-up-to-a-week-without-power/ |access-date=8 December 2024 |newspaper=]}}</ref>

=== Netherlands ===
The ] (KNMI) issued a code yellow warning for 6 December covering all of the Netherlands save ], ] and ] provinces.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1864770662348288279 |user=weercode |title=Code geel |date=5 December 2024 |access-date=7 December 2024 |language=nl}}</ref> Over 100 flights at ] were cancelled on 6 December due to the storm.<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 December 2024 |title=Schiphol airport cancels hundreds of flights due to storm Darragh |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/schiphol-airport-cancels-hundreds-flights-due-storm-darragh-2024-12-06/ |access-date=7 December 2024 |work=]}}</ref> Ferry services from ] to ] and ] were cancelled and many train services were disrupted by fallen trees.<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 December 2024 |title=Code geel door storm: honderden vluchten geannuleerd en gevaar op de weg |url=https://www.telegraaf.nl/nieuws/1400785652/code-geel-door-storm-honderden-vluchten-geannuleerd-en-gevaar-op-de-weg |access-date=7 December 2024 |work=] |language=nl}}</ref> Multiple ships got into trouble in the ] on 6 December, namely the cargo vessel 'Valday' which was drifting ]lessly and had to be towed to ] after several attempts: one of which left a crew member injured.<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 December 2024 |title=Stuurloos vrachtschip op Noordzee wordt naar Rotterdamse haven gesleept |url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20241206_95114314 |access-date=7 December 2024 |work=] |language=nl}}</ref>


=== United Kingdom === === United Kingdom ===
On 6 December the ] issued a rare red weather warning for wind covering the Welsh coast from ] to the ] and the ] and north ] coasts valid from 3 a.m. to 11 a.m. on 7 December. Further wind warnings included an amber warning covering ], ]'s west coast south of ] and much of ] and a yellow warning covering the rest of the UK except for the ]. Further weather warnings included an amber rain warning covering ], a yellow rain warning covering Northern Ireland, Southern Scotland and the rest of Wales, and a yellow snow warning for Central Scotland.<ref>{{cite web |title=Red wind warning issued as Storm Darragh approaches |url=https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/news-and-media/media-centre/weather-and-climate-news/2024/red-warning-for-storm-darragh |website=] |access-date=7 December 2024 |date=6 December 2024}}</ref> On 6 December the ] issued a rare red weather warning for wind covering the Welsh coast from ] to the ] and the ] and north ] coasts valid from 3 a.m. to 11 a.m. on 7 December. Further wind warnings included an amber warning covering ], ]'s west coast south of ] and much of ] and a yellow warning covering the rest of the UK except for the ]. Further weather warnings included an amber rain warning covering ], a yellow rain warning covering Northern Ireland, Southern Scotland and the rest of Wales, and a yellow snow warning for Central Scotland.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 December 2024 |title=Red wind warning issued as Storm Darragh approaches |url=https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/news-and-media/media-centre/weather-and-climate-news/2024/red-warning-for-storm-darragh |access-date=7 December 2024 |website=]}}</ref> In response to the red weather warning, roughly 3 million people in the affected areas of Wales and South West England were sent ]s on their mobile phones in the largest use of the warning system since its official launch in early 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=James |first1=Imogen |last2=Lamche |first2=Anna |last3=Fawkes |first3=Chris |date=6 December 2024 |title=Millions sent government alert as Storm Darragh approaches |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2dxlwz219ko |access-date=7 December 2024 |work=]}}</ref>

Two possible tornadoes were reported in ] and ]. The Kidsgrove tornado also affected ] at around 5 p.m. on 5 December and uprooted 150 trees in Clough Hall Park, took roof tiles off homes and took down fences.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pennington |first=Josh |date=7 December 2024 |title=150 trees uprooted as 'mini tornado' hits Newcastle |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/150-trees-uprooted-mini-tornado-9775257 |access-date=8 December 2024 |work=]}}</ref> The next day, a suspected tornado struck ], and damaged roofs and cars, shattered a greenhouse and smashed windows.<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 December 2024 |title=Damage to homes and cars after 'tornado' hits West Yorkshire suburb |url=https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2024-12-06/damage-to-homes-and-cars-after-tornado-hits-suburb |access-date=8 December 2024 |work=]}}</ref>

Travel disruption included flights being cancelled and delayed at multiple airports, including ], ], ], ] and ].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Calder |first=Simon |date=7 December 2024 |title=Storm Darragh brings travel chaos to UK on rail, air and sea – what you need to know |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/storm-darragh-travel-advice-airport-weather-warning-b2660493.html |access-date=7 December 2024 |work=]}}</ref> Multiple of the country's most vital road crossings: the ], ] and ] were closed.<ref name="sky">{{Cite news |date=7 December 2024 |title=Hundreds of thousands without power as Storm Darragh batters UK and Ireland with 93mph gusts |url=https://news.sky.com/story/millions-urged-to-stay-inside-as-storm-darragh-hits-uk-and-ireland-with-rare-red-weather-warning-issued-13268433 |access-date=7 December 2024 |work=]}}</ref> Numerous sporting events scheduled for 7 December were cancelled or postponed due to the storm: all domestic football and rugby matches in Wales, including the ] game between ] and ]; the ] ]; and horse races in ] and ]. Countless Christmas events across the UK were cancelled and all of ] were closed.<ref name="bbc">{{Cite news |last1=King |first1=Simon |last2=Walsh |first2=Aoife |last3=Walker |first3=Amy |date=7 December 2024 |title=Two men killed by falling trees as Storm Darragh rages |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1j00p3j2dpo |access-date=7 December 2024 |work=]}}</ref>

Strong gusts were recorded across Wales and South West England overnight on 7 December, with {{cvt|96|mph}} recorded at ] in Devon and {{cvt|93|mph}} at ] in North Wales.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1865432601789399116 |user=metoffice |title=The strong winds brought by #StormDarragh continue across the UK |author=] |date=7 December 2024 |access-date=7 December 2024}}</ref> A man in his 40s died on the ] in ] at around 9 a.m. when a tree fell onto his van.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jahangir |first=Rumeana |date=7 December 2024 |title=Man dies in Longton as tree falls on van during Storm Darragh |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cje99z949ylo |access-date=7 December 2024 |work=]}}</ref> A second man died when a tree fell on his car shortly after 3 p.m. in ], a suburb of ].<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 December 2024 |title=Man killed as tree falls on car in Birmingham in Storm Darragh tragedy |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/man-killed-tree-falls-car-30537946 |access-date=7 December 2024 |work=]}}</ref> On 8 December, former ] player ] was reported missing having not returned home from an evening with friends, prompting a search by ]; they recovered his car from the flooded ] and believe he attempted to cross Abberwick Ford but was pulled away by the strong current. Two days later it was announced he was presumed dead, having drowned in the floodwaters near ].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lonsdale |first=Jo |date=2024-12-10 |title=Tom Voyce: England rugby star feared dead in Storm Darragh flood |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7859539x9vo |access-date=2024-12-10 |work=]}}</ref> On 10 December the ] reported that 21,242 properties in England and Wales were still without power and that 1,853,708 had been reconnected.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1866514840451199356 |user=gridcustomersuk |title=⛈️ Storm Darragh Update ⛈️ |author=] ] |date=2024-12-10 |access-date=2024-12-10}}</ref> Heavy rain from the storm prompted 44 flood warnings and over 200 flood alerts in England and Wales.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tapper |first=James |date=7 December 2024 |title=Storm Darragh havoc not over yet as strong winds continue across UK |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/07/storm-darragh-strong-winds-uk-weather |access-date=8 December 2024 |work=] |issn=0029-7712}}</ref>
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In England, ] cancelled over 100 domestic and European flights from ] and diverted transatlantic flights from the US to ].<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Davis |first1=Barney |last2=Calder |first2=Simon |date=7 December 2024 |title=Storm Darragh causes chaos as 96mph winds leave two dead and 170,000 without power |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/storm-darragh-weather-met-office-warning-b2660549.html |access-date=7 December 2024 |work=]}}</ref> A road in ] was closed after a tower block was unroofed. The roofs of ] and ] railway stations were damaged, causing most trains passing through there to be cancelled.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Harcombe |first=Chloe |date=7 December 2024 |title=Storm Darragh: Blackouts, travel delays and roof flying off |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crrwwj5d457o |access-date=7 December 2024 |work=]}}</ref> The Rigger, a music venue in ], was unroofed amid the strong winds.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pennington |first=Josh |date=7 December 2024 |title=Live updates as roof collapses at popular Newcastle music venue The Rigger |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/live-updates-roof-collapses-popular-9775377 |access-date=8 December 2024 |work=]}}</ref> Falling trees caused multiple injuries in the country: a man was seriously injured in ];<ref>{{Cite news |last=Asokan |first=Shyamantha |date=8 December 2024 |title=Man 'seriously hurt' by falling tree after storms batter West Midlands |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2l1n1l4ezo |access-date=8 December 2024 |work=]}}</ref> a driver suffered minor injuries in ];<ref>{{Cite news |last=Scancariello |first=Antonio |date=8 December 2024 |title=Minor injuries for driver after car hit by tree during Storm Darragh |url=https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/24779586.storm-darragh-somerset-driver-injured-car-hit-tree/ |access-date=8 December 2024 |work=]}}</ref> and a person was injured in ].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Okell |first=Nathan |date=8 December 2024 |title=Person injured by fallen tree as firefighters attend Storm Darragh incidents |url=https://www.runcornandwidnesworld.co.uk/news/24779672.storm-darragh-person-injured-fallen-tree-widnes/ |access-date=8 December 2024 |work=]}}</ref> Floods were reported in many parts of ], including ], ] and ]; people were rescued from their vehicles after becoming trapped in floodwater in ] and ].<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Wood |first1=Grace |last2=Bryson |first2=Julia |date=8 December 2024 |title=Homes flooded and power cut amid Storm Darragh |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjr28d2ren1o |access-date=8 December 2024 |work=]}}</ref> The lifeboat ramp was destroyed at ] in ], where the storm also hastened the ] coastline's erosion.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Knights |first1=Richard |last2=Trigg |first2=Andy |date=2024-12-08 |title=Hemsby Lifeboat out of service again after Storm Darragh damage |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1wqen2wldzo |access-date=2024-12-08 |work=]}}</ref>

In Northern Ireland, a ] bus driver was taken to hospital after crashing into a building shortly after 3 a.m. near ].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Scott |first=Kevin |date=7 December 2024 |title=Belfast bus driver hospitalised after overnight crash as Translink opens investigation |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/belfast-bus-driver-hospitalised-after-overnight-crash-as-translink-opens-investigation/a1877237201.html |access-date=7 December 2024 |work=] |issn=0307-1235}}</ref> The ] had to suspend production after one of its chimneys was damaged,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fitzmaurice |first=Maurice |date=7 December 2024 |title=Electricity production suspended at Ballylumford after plant damaged by Storm |url=https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/ballylumford-power-station-energy-production-30536683 |access-date=7 December 2024 |work=]}}</ref> and a loyalist mural in ] was destroyed by high winds.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Quinn McCullough |first=Caoimhe |date=7 December 2024 |title=UVF mural in Belfast destroyed by Storm Darragh |url=https://www.irishnews.com/news/northern-ireland/uvf-mural-in-belfast-destroyed-by-storm-darragh-SN37ZFF37JAAPDNI5Y4R4CFDDE/ |access-date=7 December 2024 |work=]}}</ref>

In Scotland, ] in ] had a large section of its roof torn off and thrown onto another section of the school.<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 December 2024 |title=Amber warning as Storm Darragh hits Scotland |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpw2rgkvx1zo |access-date=7 December 2024 |work=]}}</ref> A ] ferry which had departed ] in Scotland just before 1 a.m. was stranded off the west coast of Northern Ireland after it was unable to berth at ] until 5 p.m.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ferguson |first=Alasdair |date=7 December 2024 |title=Scottish ferry stranded off coast of Northern Ireland amid Storm Darragh |url=https://www.thenational.scot/news/24779231.ferry-stranded-off-coast-northern-ireland-amid-storm-darragh/ |access-date=7 December 2024 |work=]}}</ref>

In Wales, ] declared a ] in ], ], ], and ].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lewis |first=Ffion |date=7 December 2024 |title=Major incident declared in huge area of Wales after Storm Darragh |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/major-incident-declared-huge-area-30536184 |access-date=7 December 2024 |work=]}}</ref> ] suffered significant damage, which the owner estimated would cost over £250,000 to repair: Penderyn Store, one of its original 148-year-old kiosks, was torn from its foundations and tipped sideways; the ice cream stand at the end of the pier was ripped up and thrown into the sea; and the toilets were unroofed.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hennessey |first=Ted |date=7 December 2024 |title=Major incident declared in parts of Wales amid Storm Darragh disruption |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/dyfedpowys-police-north-wales-paul-williams-powys-first-minister-b2660541.html |access-date=7 December 2024 |work=]}}</ref> The Pentre Baptist Church in ], had its roof ripped off entirely, as did a nursery in ] and a block of flats in ] had part of its roof torn off. At least 40 trees were felled in ]. Floods occurred in ] after the ] burst its banks, and in ].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pigott |first=Paul |date=7 December 2024 |title=Storm rips roof off chapel and cuts power to 95,000 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy3342wdwxo |access-date=8 December 2024 |work=]}}</ref> Large pieces of the roof of ]'s clubhouse was torn off, narrowly missing bystanders.<ref>{{Cite news |last=James |first=Dylan |date=8 December 2024 |title=Storm Darragh rips roof off Welsh rugby club and just misses bystanders |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/storm-darragh-rips-roof-welsh-30539160 |access-date=8 December 2024 |work=]}}</ref> The storm damaged the infrastructure at the ], forcing its closure which resulted in the cancellation of all ferries between there and ] until at least 15 January.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Calder |first=Simon |date=17 December 2024 | title=Holyhead port to stay closed until mid-January disrupting Christmas ferry travel to Ireland
|url= https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/holyhead-port-closed-ferry-dublin-ireland-uk-wales-b2665811.html |access-date=17 December 2024 |work=]}}</ref> According to ] and the National Grid, around 11,000 homes in Wales were still without power on 10 December, and a councillor in Pembrokeshire spoke of his fears that "people are going to freeze to death". ] said that 6,500 people in Wales had their internet service impacted, with 50 overhead cables and 40 telegraph poles coming down during the storm.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Matthews |first=Antonia |date=2024-12-10 |title=People could freeze to death in Storm Darragh power cuts, councillor says |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdjgy32z1l4o |access-date=2024-12-10 |work=]}}</ref>


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2024 windstorm over northwestern Europe

Storm Darragh
Storm Darragh on 7 December 2024
Meteorological history
Formed5 December 2024
Dissipated9 December 2024
Extratropical cyclone
Highest gusts93 mph (150 km/h) at Berry Head
Overall effects
Fatalities4
  • United Kingdom: 3
  • France: 1
Injuries7+
  • United Kingdom: 4
  • France: 2
  • Netherlands: 1
Areas affectedBelgium, France, Ireland, Netherlands, United Kingdom
Power outages2,319,950+
  • United Kingdom: 1,874,950+
  • Ireland: 395,000+
  • France: 50,000+
Part of the 2024–25 European windstorm season

Storm Darragh (known as Storm Xaveria in Germany) was an extratropical cyclone which severely impacted the British Isles 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.

Impact

Belgium

The Royal Meteorological Institute (KMI) issued a yellow wind warning covering West Flanders from 10 a.m. on 7 December to 11 a.m. the following day. The storm reportedly caused gusts of 85 km/h (53 mph) in the province.

France

Météo-France issued amber wind alerts for nine departments from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on 7 December, warning of "sometimes violent gusts of wind, particularly on coastlines exposed to west to northwest winds". SNCF suspended all rail services on Normandy's 'Nomad' from 7–8 December, as well as some services in Brittany, Pays de la Loire and New Aquitaine.

On 7 December, a gust of 159 km/h (99 mph) was recorded at 7 p.m. near Carteret in Normandy. Enedis reported that 13,000 customers were without power in Brittany. Traffic was prohibited from crossing the Brotonne, Grand Canal du Havre [fr], Normandy and Tancarville bridges and due to high winds. A 60-year-old man was injured near Arras when a tree fell on his car.

On 8 December, the body of a 66-year-old man, who had been reported missing earlier that day, was found in a river near Mesnil-Mauger; the incident is believed to be flood-related. In Brittany and Normandy, Enedis reported that over 50,000 homes were still without power. The unloaded 120-metre barge AMT Challenger, without crew, ran aground on a beach at Sotteville-sur-Mer; it had broken free from its tug while sheltering near the Isle of Wight on 6 December, and been drifting in the English Channel in British and then French waters for two days, defying all attempts to reconnect. In Coquelles, a man was injured after a tree fell on his car and the roof of a nursing home was blown off.

Ireland

Met Éireann issued red wind warnings for seven counties from 9 p.m. on 6 December whilst the rest of the country was under orange warnings from 8 p.m. A yellow wind warning also covered the country from 3 p.m. on 5 December until 3 p.m. on 7 December, as well as a yellow rain warning covering thirteen counties from 10 a.m. on 6 December to 10 a.m. the next day.

A gust of 141 km/h (88 mph) was recorded at Mace Head at 19 p.m. on 6 December. On 7 December around 395,000 people in Ireland lost power and many flights at Dublin Airport had been cancelled; 12 flights at Cork Airport were cancelled and a further 11 were diverted. Irish Ferries cancelled multiple sailings to France and the UK, Bus Éireann services experienced significant disruption and many rail services were disrupted. Road travel was also disrupted by debris and fallen trees across the country. The ESB said the storm's impact was greater than that of Storm Ophelia in 2017. On 8 December, Uisce Éireann said it had restored water supplies to 40,000 customers.

Netherlands

The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) issued a code yellow warning for 6 December covering all of the Netherlands save Limburg, North Brabant and Zeeland provinces. Over 100 flights at Schiphol Airport were cancelled on 6 December due to the storm. Ferry services from Terschelling to Ameland and Harlingen were cancelled and many train services were disrupted by fallen trees. Multiple ships got into trouble in the North Sea on 6 December, namely the cargo vessel 'Valday' which was drifting rudderlessly and had to be towed to Rotterdam after several attempts: one of which left a crew member injured.

United Kingdom

On 6 December the Met Office issued a rare red weather warning for wind covering the Welsh coast from Anglesey to the Severn Estuary and the Somerset and north Devon coasts valid from 3 a.m. to 11 a.m. on 7 December. Further wind warnings included an amber warning covering Northern Ireland, Great Britain's west coast south of Galloway and much of South West England and a yellow warning covering the rest of the UK except for the Scottish Highlands. Further weather warnings included an amber rain warning covering South East Wales, a yellow rain warning covering Northern Ireland, Southern Scotland and the rest of Wales, and a yellow snow warning for Central Scotland. In response to the red weather warning, roughly 3 million people in the affected areas of Wales and South West England were sent emergency alerts on their mobile phones in the largest use of the warning system since its official launch in early 2023.

Two possible tornadoes were reported in Kidsgrove and Wakefield. The Kidsgrove tornado also affected Talke at around 5 p.m. on 5 December and uprooted 150 trees in Clough Hall Park, took roof tiles off homes and took down fences. The next day, a suspected tornado struck Outwood, Wakefield, and damaged roofs and cars, shattered a greenhouse and smashed windows.

Travel disruption included flights being cancelled and delayed at multiple airports, including Belfast, Bristol, Cardiff, Heathrow and Manchester. Multiple of the country's most vital road crossings: the Prince of Wales Bridge, Queen Elizabeth II Bridge and Severn Bridge were closed. Numerous sporting events scheduled for 7 December were cancelled or postponed due to the storm: all domestic football and rugby matches in Wales, including the Championship game between Cardiff City and Watford; the Premier League Merseyside derby; and horse races in Aintree and Chepstow. Countless Christmas events across the UK were cancelled and all of The Royal Parks were closed.

Strong gusts were recorded across Wales and South West England overnight on 7 December, with 96 mph (154 km/h) recorded at Berry Head in Devon and 93 mph (150 km/h) at Capel Curig in North Wales. A man in his 40s died on the A59 road in Longton, Lancashire at around 9 a.m. when a tree fell onto his van. A second man died when a tree fell on his car shortly after 3 p.m. in Erdington, a suburb of Birmingham. On 8 December, former rugby union player Tom Voyce was reported missing having not returned home from an evening with friends, prompting a search by Northumbria Police; they recovered his car from the flooded River Aln and believe he attempted to cross Abberwick Ford but was pulled away by the strong current. Two days later it was announced he was presumed dead, having drowned in the floodwaters near Alnwick. On 10 December the National Grid reported that 21,242 properties in England and Wales were still without power and that 1,853,708 had been reconnected. Heavy rain from the storm prompted 44 flood warnings and over 200 flood alerts in England and Wales.

An uprooted tree at Warley Woods in Oldbury, West Midlands.

In England, British Airways cancelled over 100 domestic and European flights from Heathrow Airport and diverted transatlantic flights from the US to Brussels Airport. A road in Somerset was closed after a tower block was unroofed. The roofs of Chippenham and Westbury railway stations were damaged, causing most trains passing through there to be cancelled. The Rigger, a music venue in Newcastle-under-Lyme, was unroofed amid the strong winds. Falling trees caused multiple injuries in the country: a man was seriously injured in Leamington Spa; a driver suffered minor injuries in Somerset; and a person was injured in Widnes. Floods were reported in many parts of North Yorkshire, including Kirkbymoorside, Nunnington and Pickering; people were rescued from their vehicles after becoming trapped in floodwater in Danby and Marton. The lifeboat ramp was destroyed at Hemsby in Norfolk, where the storm also hastened the Holderness coastline's erosion.

In Northern Ireland, a Translink bus driver was taken to hospital after crashing into a building shortly after 3 a.m. near Antrim. The Ballylumford Power Station had to suspend production after one of its chimneys was damaged, and a loyalist mural in Mount Vernon was destroyed by high winds.

In Scotland, Castle Douglas High School in Dumfries and Galloway had a large section of its roof torn off and thrown onto another section of the school. A Stena Line ferry which had departed Cairnryan in Scotland just before 1 a.m. was stranded off the west coast of Northern Ireland after it was unable to berth at Belfast until 5 p.m.

In Wales, Dyfed-Powys Police declared a major incident in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and Powys. Llandudno Pier suffered significant damage, which the owner estimated would cost over £250,000 to repair: Penderyn Store, one of its original 148-year-old kiosks, was torn from its foundations and tipped sideways; the ice cream stand at the end of the pier was ripped up and thrown into the sea; and the toilets were unroofed. The Pentre Baptist Church in Mochdre, had its roof ripped off entirely, as did a nursery in New Quay and a block of flats in Porthcawl had part of its roof torn off. At least 40 trees were felled in Rhondda Cynon Taf. Floods occurred in Builth Wells after the River Wye burst its banks, and in Mold. Large pieces of the roof of Briton Ferry RFC's clubhouse was torn off, narrowly missing bystanders. The storm damaged the infrastructure at the Port of Holyhead, forcing its closure which resulted in the cancellation of all ferries between there and Dublin until at least 15 January. According to Scottish Power and the National Grid, around 11,000 homes in Wales were still without power on 10 December, and a councillor in Pembrokeshire spoke of his fears that "people are going to freeze to death". Openreach said that 6,500 people in Wales had their internet service impacted, with 50 overhead cables and 40 telegraph poles coming down during the storm.

See also

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