Major Weather Events

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YEAR	DATE	EVENT
2022	July 2022	Highest Temperature Recorded in Ireland since 1887
2022	Fri 18 Feb 2022	Violent Storm Eunice
2021	Tue 7 Dec 2021	Violent Storm Barra
2020	Wed 19 Aug 2020	Violent Storm Ellen
2018	Summer	Heatwaves and Drought
2018	28 Feb – 4 Mar	Snow Storm Emma
2017	16 October	Violent Storm Ophelia
2014	12 February	Hurricane-Force Storm Darwin
2013/14	Winter	Winter Storms
2011	24 October	Heavy Rainfall in the greater Dublin Area
2010	Nov/Dec	Severe Cold Spell
2009/10	Winter	Coldest winter for almost 50 years
2009	November	Severe flooding in many parts of the country.
2008	Summer	Heavy rain and flooding
2006	Summer	Warmest summer since record breaking year of 1995
2003	19 September	Flooding/Landslide at Pollatomish
2002	14 November	Severe flooding in eastern areas
2002	1 February	Coastal flooding along the eastern and southern coasts
2000	5 November	Severe flooding in east and southeast
1998	26 December	Hurricane force winds over north and northwest
1998	December	Flooding along Blackwater
1997	24 December	Windstorm
1997	3-6 August	Extensive flooding in southeast and south
1995	Summer	Warmest Summer on record
1995	17 March	A tornado in the Summerhill area of Co Meath
1993	11 June	Flooding in Dublin/Kildare area
1991	5 January	Windstorm
1990	February	Storms and heavy rain
1989	27-28 Oct	Heavy Rainfall in the West and Northwest
1988	9 February	Storm Force winds over Ireland
1987	21 October	Flooding in northern areas
1987	January	Heavy Snowfall
1986	August	Storm – Hurricane Charley
1985	25-26 July	Widespread thunderstorms
1982	January	Heavy snowfall in eastern areas
1980	1-2 Nov	Prolonged and heavy Rainfall in the West and SW
1979	13-16 August	Fastnet yacht race
1974/5/6	June-August	Dry Period Oct 1974 to Aug 1976
1976	2 January	Storm
1974	11-12 January	Severe storm caused widespread damage
1973	27-30 Nov	Floods in south and southwest
1963	11 June	Severe thunderstorm in Dublin
1963	January	Severe Cold Spell
1961	16 September	Storm – Hurricane Debbie
1954	December	Widespread Floods
1947	Jan-March	Cold Spell with snowfalls
1944	6 June	Forecasting D-Day landings
1927	28 October	Major storm off the west coast
1917	Jan – April	Heavy Snowfalls
1903	18-27 Feb	Storm causing widespread damage
1845/47		Irish Famine
1839	6-7 January	The Night of the Big Wind
1802	December	Severe Dublin Flooding
1798	Summer	Exceptionally fine and warm

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