Storm Eleanor (2018)
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.
Satellite animation of Eleanor's lifetime over Western Europe (Seviri RGB Airmass view) | |
| Type | Extratropical cyclone European windstorm |
|---|---|
| Duration | 2–4 January 2018 |
| Highest gust | 226 km/h (140 mph), Goldau (alt 578 m [1,896 ft]) |
| Lowest pressure | 966 hPa (28.5 inHg) |
| Fatalities | 6 |
| Damage | Initial €643 million insured loss. |
| Power outages | ~150000 customers in Republic of Ireland affected |
| Areas affected | Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom |
Part of the 2017-18 European windstorm season | |
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