Reports from Quintrell Downs near Newquay in Cornwall, U.K., mention a possible tornado struck the area between 09:30 and 09:45 UTC on January 23, 2025, tearing through the village and damaging homes and cars.
Met Éireann, Ireland’s national meteorological service, has issued Red Level wind warnings for multiple counties as Storm Éowyn approaches the country on January 23, 2025. Éowyn is forecast to produce destructive gusts exceeding 130 km/h (81 mph), potentially causing widespread power outages, structural damage, dangerous travel conditions, and coastal flooding. Authorities have urged the public to shelter in place under Red warnings and avoid non-essential travel under Orange warnings. Schools nationwide will close, and disruptions to public transport and essential services are anticipated.
Storm Eowyn was named by the UK Met Office on January 21, 2025, as the fifth storm of the 2024/25 European storm season. The storm is forecast to intensify rapidly, bringing winds of up to 130 km/h (80 mph) and causing significant disruptions as it moves across Ireland and the UK from Thursday, January 23, into the weekend.
The UK Met Office has issued fresh Amber and Yellow National Severe Weather Warnings for snow and ice on January 8, 2025, as cold weather that already claimed 2 lives persists.
Manchester experienced severe flooding on January 1, 2025, when over 100 mm (4 inches) of rain drenched the region and forced hundreds to evacuate homes and hotels. A major incident was declared and emergency services coordinated rescues amid rising water levels and extensive damage.
Red wind warnings have been issued by the UK Met Office and Met Éireann as Storm Darragh approaches Ireland and the UK on December 6, 2024. Strong winds, heavy rainfall, and hazardous conditions produced by Darragh are predicted to last until December 8.
A powerful weather system, Storm Darragh, was officially named by the UK Met Office in collaboration with Met Éireann, and the Netherlands’ KNMI on Thursday, December 5, 2024. The storm is set to impact Ireland and the UK from December 6.
Storm Conall, the third named storm of the season, is bringing heavy rainfall and widespread flooding to the southern UK, with 90 flood warnings issued as of Wednesday morning, November 27, 2024, including severe “danger to life” notices in Northamptonshire and Wales.
Storm Bert has wreaked havoc across the UK, leaving 60 000 homes in Northern Ireland without power on Saturday, November 23, 2024, disrupting flights, and causing severe flooding and snowstorms across multiple regions. Authorities have issued Amber and Yellow Warnings for snow, ice, and flooding across the UK as Bert continues to bring hazardous conditions, disrupting transport and threatening safety. Two people were reported dead, as of late Saturday afternoon (LT).
Storm Bert — the second named storm of the 2024/25 European storm season will undergo explosive cyclogenesis on Saturday, November 23, 2024, becoming a “bomb cyclone” with a rapid pressure drop of over 24 hPa in 24 hours. The system is set to bring heavy rain, strong winds, and freezing temperatures across the United Kingdom and Ireland this weekend, with warnings for flooding, power disruptions, and snow in higher regions.
