Storm Dudley

From February 14 to 19, 2022, a European windstorm struck the United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, The Netherlands, the Czech Republic, and Lithuania. The storm was named Storm Dudley by the UK Met Office on February 14, 2022.[2] The storm caused 225,000 people to lose power, killed 9 people, and spawned 24 tornadoes across Europe. The storm occurred just before the stronger and more impactful Storm Eunice, which caused over 3.1 million power outages,[3][4][5][6] 17 fatalities, and over €1.83 billion in damage.[7][8] The storm also leads to bizarre cloud formations over Scotland, surprising residents.[9]

Storm Dudley
Area affectedUnited Kingdom, Germany, Poland, The Netherlands, Czech Republic, Lithuania
Date of impact14 – 19 February 2022
Fatalities9 deaths, 5 injuries
Power outages225,000
Damage$863 million (2022 USD), €794 million (2022 Euros) [1]

Meteorological history

Storm Dudley, along with Storm Eunice and Storm Franklin, formed by a sting jet, a narrow band of winds that can create narrow and intense winds in a small area. It was also partly due to a large polar vortex in the Arctic that formed these storms. The storm trio isn’t particularly rare for the area, as it has happened before.[10] The storm also brought a very rare formation of mammatus clouds, and brought wind gusts of 81 miles per hour (130 km/h) in Capel Cruig, Wales, 74 miles per hour (119 km/h) in Yorkshire and 71 miles per hour (114 km/h) in Drumalbin, Scotland.[11]

Preportations and impacts

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom saw one fatality due to Storm Dudley.[12] Dudley was expected to bring winds of 60 miles per hour (97 km/h) to 70 miles per hour (110 km/h), which caused travel restrictions. The Environment Agency issued 38 flood alerts for the UK.[13] During the cleanup of Storm Dudley, Storm Eunice struck, further compounding the damage.[14]

Germany

Storm Dudley causes 3 deaths in Germany,[15] and spawned winds up to 152 kilometres per hour (94 mph) in the country.[16] The Elbe River flowed 2 meters (6.6 ft) higher then normal, and a ferry had it’s windows shattered.[17] The storm also spawned one tornado in Germany, in Brandenburg, rated as an F1 or T3 tornado.[18]

Poland

A man in Western Poland near Gorzów Wielkopolski died when a tree fell on his car.[19] Meanwhile, a tornado in Kraków caused a crane to collapse, killing 2 and injuring 2. The crane was 20 meters (66 ft) long. Another tornado in Sierosław injured one, and an F2 in Wójcice injured two. Overall, 22 tornadoes were confirmed.[18]

Lithuania

Storm Dudley killed 2 people in Lithuania.[20]

See also

References
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  2. ⚠️ Yellow weather warning UPDATED ⚠️#StormDudley will bring strong winds to the north of the UK Wednesday 1500 – Thursday 1800 Latest info 👉 http://bit.ly/WxWarning Stay #WeatherAware⚠️ #TwoStorms, UK Met Office, Twitter, February 14, 2022
  3. Storm Franklin hits UK with flooding and high winds, BBC News, February 21, 2021
  4. Neville, Steve; Hoare, Pádraig; Clarke, Vivienne (18 February 2022). "Storm Eunice: 80,000 without power with most extensive damage in West Cork and Kerry". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  5. "Cztery osoby nie żyją, setki tysięcy odbiorców bez prądu po wichurach" [Four dead, hundreds of thousands without power after storms]. tvn24.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  6. "Sturm "Zeynep" richtet im Norden große Schäden an | MDR.DE".
  7. Hughes, Tammy (19 February 2022). "Storm Eunice: Damage could cost £360m as hundreds of thousands still without power". www.standard.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  8. "Schätzung: "Zeynep" kostet Versicherer über 900 Millionen Euro" [Estimate: "Zeynep" costs insurers over 900 million euros]. zeit.de (in German). Zeit Online. 19 February 2022. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  9. Bizarre cloud formations over Scotland amid Storm Dudley leave residents gobsmacked, DailyRecord, February 16, 2022
  10. In Trio of storms hitting Western Europe, role of climate change is complicated, Mongabay, February 22, 2022
  11. Met Office explains why Storm Dudley caused odd cloud formations 'like a painting', Mirror, February 16, 2022
  12. Salisbury, Tammy Hughes, Josh (2022-02-17). "Storm Dudley: Lorry driver killed after falling from HGV". www.standard.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  13. Storm Dudley: Thousands of people lose electricity due to damage, BBC News, February 17, 2022
  14. Storm Eunice looms as Storm Dudley clear-up continues, BBC News, February 17, 2022
  15. "Sturm - Drei Tote durch Orkantief Ylenia - Beeinträchtigungen im Zugverkehr dauern an". Die Nachrichten (in German). Archived from the original on 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  16. Storm Ylenia (Dudley) wreaks havoc across northern Europe, leaving at least 5 people dead, Watchers, February 18, 2022
  17. Scary video shows giant wave shattering ferry windows, New York Post, February 17, 2022
  18. European storm database, European Severe Weather Database
  19. @Lubuska_Policja (17 February 2022). "Orkan Dudley..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. "Ant važiuojančio automobilio greta Marijampolės užvirtus medžiui našlaičiais liko 5 vaikai". www.lrytas.lt. Archived from the original on 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
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