Storm Franklin
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| Formed | 20 February 2022 |
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| Dissipated | 22 February 2022 |
| Highest gust | 95 mph (150 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 952 mb (28.11 inHg) |
| Maximum rainfall | 130mm (Seathwaite, Cumberland) |
| Damage | $754 million (2022 USD) |
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Part of the 2021–22 European windstorm season | |
Storm Franklin was an extratropical cyclone which caused immense damage throughout Western Europe. The most intense storm of the 2021–22 European windstorm season, Franklin was first noted by the United Kingdom's Met Office on 12:00 UTC on February 19.[1] The next day, the Met Office would name it Franklin.[2] Franklin would be last noted on February 22.[1]
Franklin would be the third windstorm in a week to be named by the Met Office, the first time since they started naming windstorms in 2015.[3] Franklin would cause around $754 million (2022 USD) in damages.[4]
Preparations and impact
United Kingdom
In preparation for Franklin, several rail companies would delay or cancel several of their scheduled train rides.[5] Additionally, the Met Office would issue dozens of warnings across the UK as Franklin was nearing.[6][7] Franklin would cause torrential rain throughout the UK, with 130 mm (5.1 in) recorded in Seathwaite, Cumberland.[8] Sixty properties in Yorkshire would be flooded.[9]
Ireland
On February 20, the Met Office would issue several "amber" wind warnings for the Irish provinces of Ulster and Connacht, expecting Franklin to bring high winds, flooding, and sleet to those provinces.[10] When Franklin impacted the nation, more than 29 thousand people across would lose power.[11]
Elsewhere
Franklin would cause two fatalities in Normandy, France.[12]
References
- ^ a b "Storms Dudley, Eunice and Franklin, February 2022" (PDF). Met Office. February 24, 2022.
- ^ "Storm Franklin named". Met Office. Archived from the original on 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ "Storm Franklin: Rain causes flooding across Yorkshire". BBC News. 21 February 2022.
- ^ Q1 Global Catastrophe Recap, Aon, April 2022
- ^ "Travel not advised as Storm Franklin hits East". BBC News. 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "UK weather: Storm Franklin to hit as hundreds of flooding alerts and amber wind warning issued". Sky News. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ Brown, Mark; Halliday, Josh (2022-02-22). "Storm Franklin: more wind, rain and flooding expected across UK". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Storm Franklin: Why has the UK had so many storms lately?". BBC Weather. 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ Halliday, Josh; correspondent, Josh Halliday North of England (2022-02-21). "'We're devastated': Yorkshire town hit by floods for third time in decade". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
{{cite news}}:|last2=has generic name (help) - ^ Hyland, Paul (20 February 2022). "Orange wind warning issued for several western counties as Storm Franklin set to bring high winds, localised flooding and sleet". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ Neville, Steve; Lee, Maeve; Clarke, Vivienne (21 February 2022). "Over 29,000 without power as Storm Franklin brings 'severe and damaging gusts'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Tempête Franklin : dans la Manche, un couple emporté par les flots sur une route submersible". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2022-02-21.