Storm downpours that have caused devastating flooding in some communities are 20% more intense as a result of rising greenhouse emissions
A total of nine named storms have hit the the island of Ireland so far in 2024, two of which were 'violent storms' with sustained wind speeds of up to 111 km/h according to meteorological data.
But the number of storms in each storm season, which runs from the middle of one year to another, appears to be increasing with Met Eireann outlining how when Storm Kathleen was named this April "it was just the second time the letter K had been reached since" the Western Europe Storm Naming group was established in 2015.
That's compared to the four listed by Met Eireann in 2022/23; seven in 2021/22; six in 2020/21 and nine in both 2019/20 and 2018/19. A total of 11 storms were recorded in 2015/16 and 2017/18 with just four in the storm season in between. It was reported at the time that Isha was 'one notch away' from being a hurricane force storm. Red, yellow and orange warnings were issued for wind.Storm Jocelyn, which was hot on Isha's tail, delivered sustained winds of up to 96 km/h which is 'storm force' according to Met Éireann, who named her. While the damage this storm inflicted was not as bad as storm Isha, communities were still reeling from the havoc caused by the previous storm.
Dozens of flights were cancelled from Belfast and Dublin, while power outages across the island saw around 26,000 left in the dark. Counties Clare, Donegal, Galway, Kerry, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo were issued with orange wind warnings by Met Eireann while the rest of Ireland was given a yellow warning. Sandbags were delivered to communities on the west coast of the country in a bid to hold back any floodwaters.
Hundreds of thousands were left without power, while people across the island were advised only to travel if it was essential. Trains, buses, ferries and flights were cancelled, while the storm also caused localised flooding in parts of the country.
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