Storm Isha
Storm Isha was a powerful windstorm that affected Northwestern Europe in January 2024. The storm was named by the United Kingdom’s Met Office on 19 January 2024.[1]
| Formed | 19 January 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dissipated | 23 January 2024 |
| Highest gust | 199 km/h (124 mph), 21 January 2024, The Cairnwell |
| Casualties | 4 |
| Areas affected | United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany & Scandinavia |
In England and the Netherlands, yellow and orange wind warnings were issued. In Ireland and Scotland red wind warnings were issued.[2] In Sweden, snowstorm warnings were issued.[3]
In total there were 4 fatalities as result of the storm. In Ireland 2 individuals died, a woman who collided with a tree, and a man who got caught in flooding.[4] In Scotland an elderly man died when his car hit a fallen tree,[5] and in Northern Ireland another man died when his car collided with a fallen tree.[6]
In the United Kingdom and Ireland, thousands of power outages were reported due to the storm.[7]
Highest wind gust per country
change| Country | Gust | Location |
|---|---|---|
 England
|
159 km/h (99 mph) | RRH Brizlee Wood, Northumberland |
 Scotland
|
199 km/h (124 mph) | The Cairnwell, Aberdeenshire |
 Wales
|
140 km/h (87 mph) | Capel Curig, Snowdonia |
 Netherlands
|
112 km/h (70 mph) | IJmuiden |
 Germany
|
169 km/h (105 mph) | Brocken |
 Denmark
|
107 km/h (66 mph) | Varde |
References
change- ↑ https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/news-and-media/media-centre/weather-and-climate-news/2024/storm-isha-has-been-named
- ↑ https://www.rte.ie/news/weather/2024/0121/1427729-weather-warning/
- ↑ https://www.thelocal.se/20240122/sweden-battered-by-more-wild-weather-as-storm-isha-sweeps-the-country
- ↑ https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/01/22/storm-isha-two-killed-in-road-traffic-collisions-in-mayo-and-louth/
- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-68053009
- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-68057253
- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-68055640