Storm Chandra the United Kingdom and Ireland with major flooding, power outages, and travel disruptions on January 27 and 28, 2026. Hundreds of flood alerts were issued across the affected regions while local councils and emergency services carried out rescues in the southwest, where rainfall totals reached 45 mm (1.8 inches) in 24 hours with coastal gusts peaking near 110 km/h (70 mph).
Storm Goretti struck the United Kingdom on January 9, 2026, causing at least 2 fatalities in England and Wales. Winds reached 160 km/h (100 mph) as the storm brought heavy snow and significant coastal flooding, leaving nearly half a million customers without power — approximately 1.2 million people. The Met Office issued rare red wind warnings for southwest England as power cuts, flight cancellations, and travel disruption spread across the country.
A major incident was declared after a canal bank collapsed on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal main line) near Whitchurch, Shropshire, at around 04:22 local time on December 22, 2025, triggering rapid water loss and the formation of a large sinkhole. Multiple narrowboats were affected, with at least two reported to have been pulled into the cavity.
At least 3 people have been reported dead due to the record-breaking Storm Amy that swept across Northern Europe through the weekend causing hundred of thousands of power outages in multiple countries including Ireland, the UK, France, and Norway. While restoration efforts continue thousands remain without power in the affected regions as of October 6, 2025.
A wildfire burning on Langdale Moor near RAF Fylingdales, North Yorkshire, England, has been declared a major incident after spreading across approximately 5 km2 (1.93 mi2) of moorland since igniting at around 18:30 LT on August 11, 2025. The declaration was triggered by the fire’s rapid growth, the presence of unexploded ordnance, and the scale of inter-agency response required.
Storm Floris struck the United Kingdom on August 4, 2025, undergoing explosive cyclogenesis and producing widespread wind damage, power outages, and travel disruption. The system reached bomb cyclone status after its central pressure dropped 24 hPa in 24 hours, with peak gusts of 129 km/h (80 mph) recorded around Moray Firth and 106 km/h (66 mph) at Orlock Head — tying Northern Ireland’s August wind record set in 1989.
Storm Éowyn battered Ireland with record-breaking winds on Friday, January 24, 2025, and battered the UK with gusts of over 145 km/h (90 mph), causing more than 700 000 power outages across the regions.
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.
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.
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).
