Storm Arwen
November 2021 storm in Europe / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Storm Arwen was a powerful extratropical cyclone that was part of the 2021–22 European windstorm season. It affected the United Kingdom, Ireland and France, bringing strong winds and snow. Storm Arwen caused at least three fatalities and widespread power outages. Damage was exacerbated by the fact that the strong winds came unusually from the north.
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Area affected | UK, Ireland, France |
Date of impact | 25–27 November 2021 |
Maximum wind gust | 177 km/h (110 mph; 96 kn) in Settle, North Yorkshire, England[1] |
Fatalities | 3 |
Power outages | 225,000[citation needed] |
Damage | Collapsed buildings and overturned lorries, loss of power in UK and France |
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