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 Storm Darragh on 6 December 2024 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 5 December 2024 |
| Dissipated | Ongoing |
| Extratropical cyclone | |
| Overall effects | |
| Areas affected | France, Ireland, United Kingdom |
Part of the 2024–25 European windstorm season | |
Storm Darragh (known as Storm Xaveria in Germany) is an ongoing extratropical cyclone which is currently over the British Isles. The 16th named storm of the 2024–25 European windstorm season, Darragh was named by the UK's Met Office on 5 December 2024.
Impact
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." In response to the alert, SNCF suspended all rail services in Normandy from 7-8 December, as well as some services in Brittany, Pays de la Loire and New Aquitaine.
Ireland
United Kingdom
See also
- Weather of 2024
- 2024 United Kingdom floods
- Great storm of 1987 – a powerful European windstorm which also hit the United Kingdom during mid-October.
References
- https://page.met.fu-berlin.de/wetterpate/static/emtbkna.gif
- "Storm Darragh has been named". Met Office. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- "Tempête Darragh : onze départements en vigilance orange pour des risques de vents violents, samedi". Le Monde (in French). 6 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
| European windstorm seasons | |
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| UK and Ireland windstorm seasons (2015–2017) | |
| European windstorm seasons (2017–) | |
| Notable storms |
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