Storm Eleanor (2018)

Eleanor (Burglind)
Satellite animation of Eleanor's lifetime over Western Europe (Seviri RGB Airmass view)
TypeExtratropical cyclone
European windstorm
Duration2–4 January 2018
Highest gust226 km/h (140 mph), Goldau[1] (alt 578 m [1,896 ft])
Lowest pressure966 hPa (28.5 inHg)[2]
Fatalities6[3]
DamageInitial €643 million insured loss.[3]
Power outages~150000 customers in Republic of Ireland affected[4]
Areas affectedAustria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom

Storm Eleanor (known as Cyclone Burglind in Germany) was an extratropical cyclone and European windstorm that affected Ireland, the United Kingdom, France, Benelux, Germany, Austria and Switzerland on the 2–3 January 2018. The storm caused extensive damage and traffic disruption. It was given the name Eleanor by Met Éireann and the UK Met Office, while the Free University of Berlin named the low pressure Burglind.

  1. ^ "Windböen, 1std, Messwerte Zug vom 03.01.2018, 12:00 Uhr" [Wind gusts, 1 hour, measured values in Zug, 3 January 2018, 12:00 p.m.] (in German). Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  2. ^ Holland, Peter (17 January 2018). "Eleanor/Burglind: Another "Near-miss" for Europe?". www.rms.com. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Perils Puts Initial Loss Estimate for Extratropical Cyclone Burglind (Eleanor) at EUR 643M" (PDF). Perils.org. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Crews continue to restore power to customers affected by Storm Eleanor". www.esbnetworks.ie. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.

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