Cyclone Dirk

European windstorm in 2013

Cyclone Dirk was a large and deep European windstorm. It affected Western Europe from Iberia to Iceland. It formed on December 21, 2013 and dissipated on December 27, 2013. The storm caused 6 deaths.

On land the low pressure during the storm was measured at 936.8 hectopascals (27.66 inHg) on 24 December at Stornoway, Isle of Lewis off the north west coast of Scotland.[1]

References change

  1. "Christmas Eve weather warning- lowest pressure in over 100 years". Stornoway Gazette. 23 December 2013. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2017.