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| damage= Initial €643 million insured loss.<ref name="PerilsBurglind">{{cite news|title=Perils Puts Initial Loss Estimate for Extratropical Cyclone Burglind (Eleanor) at EUR 643M|url=https://www.perils.org/files/News/2018/Burglind-Eleanor/PERILS-Press-Release-Extratropical-Cyclone-Burglind-13-Feb-2018.pdf|accessdate=15 February 2018|publisher=Perils.org|date=13 February 2018}}</ref> |
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| power outages=~150000 customers in Republic of Ireland affected<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://esbnetworks.ie/power-outages-updates/latest-updates/latest-updates/2018/01/03/crews-continue-to-restore-power-to-customers-affected-by-storm-eleanor|title=Crews continue to restore power to customers affected by Storm Eleanor|website=www.esbnetworks.ie|access-date=3 January 2018}}</ref> |
| power outages=~150000 customers in Republic of Ireland affected<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://esbnetworks.ie/power-outages-updates/latest-updates/latest-updates/2018/01/03/crews-continue-to-restore-power-to-customers-affected-by-storm-eleanor|title=Crews continue to restore power to customers affected by Storm Eleanor|website=www.esbnetworks.ie|access-date=3 January 2018}}</ref> |
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|minpressure= 966 hPa.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Holland|first1=Peter|title=Eleanor/Burglind: Another "Near-miss" for Europe? |
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'''Cyclone Eleanor''' 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 its name by Met Éireann and the UK Met Office, while the [[Free University of Berlin]] named the low pressure '''Burglind'''. |
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==Meteorological history== |
==Meteorological history== |
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Revision as of 13:46, 15 February 2018
| Eleanor Burglind | |
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 Satellite animation of Eleanor's lifetime over Western Europe (Seviri RGB Airmass view) | |
| Area affected | Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom |
| Date of impact | 2–4 January 2018 |
| Maximum wind gust | km/h |
| Lowest pressure | 966 hPa.[1] |
| Fatalities | 6[2] |
| Power outages | ~150000 customers in Republic of Ireland affected[3] |
| Damage | Initial €643 million insured loss.[2] |
Cyclone Eleanor 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 its name by Met Éireann and the UK Met Office, while the Free University of Berlin named the low pressure Burglind.
Meteorological history
References
- ^ Holland, Peter (17 January 2018). "Eleanor/Burglind: Another "Near-miss" for Europe?". www.rms.com. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Perils Puts Initial Loss Estimate for Extratropical Cyclone Burglind (Eleanor) at EUR 643M" (PDF). Perils.org. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Crews continue to restore power to customers affected by Storm Eleanor". www.esbnetworks.ie. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
