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2022–23 European windstorm season
First storm formed8 September 2022
Last storm dissipatedNone
Strongest storm1Danielle
Strongest wind gustDanielle
Total storms2
Total fatalities12 (all in Italy)
1Strongest storm is determined by lowest pressure and maximum recorded non-mountainous wind gust is also included for reference.
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The 2022–2023 European windstorm season is the eighth instance of seasonal European windstorm naming in Europe. The new season's storm names were released on 1 September 2022. Storms that occur up until 31 August 2023 will be included in this season.

Background and naming

In 2015, the Met Office and Met Éireann announced a pilot project to name storm warnings as part of the "Name our Storms" project for wind storms and asked the public for suggestions. The meteorological offices produced a full list of names for 2015–2016 through 2017–2018, common to both the United Kingdom and Ireland, with the Netherlands taking part from 2019 onwards. Names in the United Kingdom will be based on the National Severe Weather Warning Service, when a storm is assessed to have the potential for an Amber ('be prepared') or Red ('take action (danger to life)') warning.

There are two main naming lists: one created by the national meteorological agencies of the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the Netherlands, and another created by the equivalent agencies from France, Spain, Portugal, and Belgium. Additionally, former Atlantic hurricanes will retain their names as assigned by the National Hurricane Center of the United States.[1]

Western Group (United Kingdom, Ireland and the Netherlands)

The following names were chosen for the 2022–2023 season in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the Netherlands.[2]

  • Antoni (unused)
  • Betty (unused)
  • Cillian (unused)
  • Daisy (unused)
  • Elliot (unused)
  • Fleur (unused)
  • Glen (unused)
  • Hendrika (unused)
  • Íde (unused)
  • Johanna (unused)
  • Khalid (unused)
  • Loes (unused)
  • Mark (unused)
  • Nelly (unused)
  • Owain (unused)
  • Priya (unused)
  • Ruadhán (unused)
  • Sam (unused)
  • Tobias (unused)
  • Val (unused)
  • Wouter (unused)

South-western Group (France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium and Luxembourg)

This was the sixth year in which the meteorological agencies of France, Spain and Portugal named storms that affected their areas. [3]

  • Armand (unused)
  • Beatrice (unused)
  • Cláudio (unused)
  • Denise (unused)
  • Efrain (unused)
  • Fien (unused)
  • Gerard (unused)
  • Hannelore (unused)
  • Isaack (unused)
  • Juliette (unused)
  • Kamiel (unused)
  • Larisa (unused)
  • Mathis (unused)
  • Noa (unused)
  • Oscar (unused)
  • Patrícia (unused)
  • Rafael (unused)
  • Sarah (unused)
  • Tiago (unused)
  • Valerie (unused)
  • Waid (unused)

Eastern Mediterranean Group (Greece, Israel and Cyprus)

The following names were chosen for the 2022–2023 season in Greece, Israel and Cyprus.[4]

  • Ariel (unused)
  • Barbarra (unused)
  • Cleon (unused)
  • Daniel (unused)
  • Elias (unused)
  • Fedra (unused)
  • Guy (unused)
  • Helena (unused)
  • Ionas (unused)
  • Jasmin (unused)
  • Kyros (unused)
  • Lahesis (unused)
  • Moses (unused)
  • Naias (unused)
  • Orpheas (unused)
  • Pnina (unused)
  • Rigena (unused)
  • Shmuel (unused)
  • Talia (unused)
  • Uranos (unused)
  • Vered (unused)
  • Xanthia (unused)
  • Zoe (unused)

Central Mediterranean Group (Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Albania and Malta)

The following names were chosen for the 2022–2023 season in Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Albania and Malta.[5]

  • Ana
  • Bogdan (unused)
  • Clio (unused)
  • Dino (unused)
  • Eva (unused)
  • Fobos (unused)
  • Gaia (unused)
  • Helios (unused)
  • Ilina (unused)
  • Leon (unused)
  • Minerva (unused)
  • Nino (unused)
  • Olga (unused)
  • Petar (unused)
  • Rea (unused)
  • Silvan (unused)
  • Talia (unused)
  • Ugo (unused)
  • Vesta (unused)
  • Zenon (unused)
  • Vered (unused)

Season summary

Storms

Ex-Hurricane Danielle

Ex-Hurricane Danielle
Area affectedPortugal, western Spain
Date of impact8–15 September 2022
Maximum wind gust100 km/h (62 mph; 54 kn)
Lowest pressure995 hPa (29.4 inHg)
Power outagesUnknown
DamageUnknown

The remnants of Hurricane Danielle became an extratropical cyclone that impacted Portugal and parts of western Spain. It had previously been a category 1 hurricane that transitioned into a post-tropical cyclone on 8 September well north of the Azores. Gradually weakening, it dissipated off the coast of Portugal on 15 September.[6]

Several yellow warnings for rain and thunder were issued throughout most of Portugal mainland starting on the morning of 12 September.[7] The storm brought localized flooding and landslides particularly to areas of Serra da Estrela, such as Manteigas, due to wildfires that occurred in August.[8]

Storm Ana

For the South-West Indian Ocean tropical storm, see Tropical Storm Ana (2022).
Storm Ana
Area affectedFrance, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Hungary, Slovakia, Western Ukraine, Poland[9][10]
Date of impact15–18 September 2022
Fatalities12 dead, 50 injured, 1 missing (all in Italy)
Damageflooding in the Marche region of Italy, heavy rain in the Balkans

Storm Ana was named on 15 September by the Italian Meteorological Service,[9] with the same storm receiving the name Reili from the Free University of Berlin.[9] The storm caused devastating floods in the Italian region of Marche between 15 and 16 September, mainly affecting the city of Ancona, killing 12 people[11][12] and wounding 50 more. One person is still missing. All the fatalities occurred in Ancona.[13][14][15]

Season effects

Storm Dates active Highest wind gust Lowest pressure Fatalities (+missing) Damage Affected areas
Ex-Danielle 8 – 15 September 2022 100 km/h (62 mph) 995 hPa (29.4 inHg) None Unknown Portugal, Spain
Ana 15 – 18 September 2022 Unknown Unknown 12 (+1) Unknown France, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Hungary, Slovakia, Western Ukraine, Poland

See also

References

  1. ^ "UK Storm Centre". metoffice.gov.uk. Met Office. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  2. ^ https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/1565200277409603584 [bare URL]
  3. ^ "Nome para as tempestades de A a Z - Época 2022-2023". Ipma.pt. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ https://ims.gov.il/he/node/2014 [bare URL]
  5. ^ "Storm naming | MeteoAM.it - Servizio Meteorologico Aeronautica Militare".
  6. ^ "Analyse surface 2022-09-15 00 UTC". Deutscher Wetterdienst (in German). Free University of Berlin. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Portugal sob aviso amarelo devido à chuva e trovoada".
  8. ^ "Chuva intensa em Manteigas provoca prejuízos".
  9. ^ a b c "European Weather Map for 16 September 2022". met.fu-berlin.de. Institute of Meteorology – Free University of Berlin. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  10. ^ "European Weather Map for 17 September 2022". met.fu-berlin.de. Institute of Meteorology – Free University of Berlin. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Ritrovato il cadavere di Mattia, il bimbo disperso nell'alluvione delle Marche". Today. 23 September 2022.
  12. ^ "Alluvione nelle Marche: recuperata l'11esima vittima. Continuano le ricerche dei 2 dispersi". Rai News. 16 September 2022.
  13. ^ Corvino, Cristiano (16 September 2022). "At least 10 dead as flash floods hit central Italy". Reuters.
  14. ^ "Alluvione Marche, morire di pioggia: 10 morti e 150 sfollati. Si indaga per inondazione e omicidio colposo". 15 September 2022.
  15. ^ "Maltempo nelle Marche, le news di oggi: 10 morti e tre dispersi. Dichiarato stato di emergenza. Draghi nelle zone colpite". 16 September 2022.
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