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{{Short description|Windstorm season in Europe}}
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{{Infobox windstorm season
 | first storm formed       = {{start date|2017|09|12|df=yes}}
 | last storm dissipated    = {{end date|2018|06|17|df=yes}}
 | strongest storm          = [[2017–2018 European windstorm season#Storm Fionn|Fionn]] –<br />{{cvt|935|hPa|inHg}}
 | strongest wind gust      = [[2017–2018 European windstorm season#Storm Ana|Ana]] –<br />{{convert|249|km/h|mph kn|abbr=on}},<br />[[Austrian Alps]] (11 December).
 | total storms             = 18
 | total damage             = over £7.3 billion<br />(€8.6 billion)
 | total fatalities         = 130
 | prevseason               = [[2016–17 UK and Ireland windstorm season|2016–17]] (British Isles)
 | nextseason               = [[2018–19 European windstorm season|2018–19]]
}}
The '''2017–2018 European windstorm season''' was the third instance of seasonal [[European windstorm]] naming. France, Spain and Portugal took part in winter storm naming for the first time this season.

The season started on 12 September 2017 with the formation of Storm Aileen. It was subsequently marked by many high-impact storms which caused severe loss of life and widespread damage, including [[Hurricane Ophelia (2017)|Ophelia]], [[Storm Eleanor (2018)|Eleanor]], [[Storm David|David]] and [[Storm Emma (2018)|Emma]]. The season concluded on 17 June 2018 with the dissipation of off-season Storm Hector.

==Background and naming==
{{Main|Winter storm naming in the United Kingdom and Ireland}}
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 2015–16 and 2016–17, common to both the UK and Ireland. A new list of names was released on 6 September 2017 for the 2017–18 season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Storm names for 2017–18 announced|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/41172970|website=BBC Weather|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation|access-date=6 September 2017|date=6 September 2017}}</ref> Names in the UK 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.

A storm will be named when it is deemed able to have a "substantial" impact on the UK or Ireland.{{clarify|date=November 2017}} They will be taken from the list, in alphabetical order, alternating between male and female names – the same naming convention that is used by the United States for tropical cyclones. In the case of storms resulting from ex-[[Tropical cyclone#Tropical storm|tropical storms]] and [[Tropical cyclone#Hurricane or typhoon|hurricanes]], the original name allocated by the [[National Hurricane Center|US National Hurricane Center]] will be used, an example of which during this season being [[Hurricane Ophelia (2017)|Ophelia]]. Met Éireann name any storm which triggers a status Orange or Red weather warning for wind. The basis for such, as outlined on their weather warning service, are mean wind speeds in excess of {{cvt|80|km/h|mph kn}} or gusts over {{cvt|130|km/h|mph kn}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Met Éireann Weather Warning System Explained|url=http://www.met.ie/nationalwarnings/warnings-explained.asp|publisher=Met Éireann|access-date=2 January 2016}}</ref> Similarly, the Met Office name storms that have the potential to cause medium (Amber) or high (Red) impacts to the UK. It describes the wind strength relative to observations such as "falling trees or tiles, other items like garden furniture being blown around and even a number of properties left without electrical power."{{clarify|date=November 2017}}{{citation needed|date=November 2017}}

On 1 December 2017, the national meteorological services of Spain ([[Agencia Estatal de Meteorología|Aemet]]), France ([[Météo-France]]) and Portugal ([[IPMA]]) announced that they would begin naming storms affecting their nations in co-ordination, under the auspices of [[EUMETNET]].<ref name="MetFraNomme">{{cite news|last1=France|first1=Meteo|title=Météo-France nomme les tempêtes|url=http://www.meteofrance.fr/espace-presse/56343720-meteo-france-nomme-les-tempetes|access-date=9 December 2017|work=meteofrance.fr|date=4 December 2017|language=fr-FR|archive-date=10 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210071539/http://www.meteofrance.fr/espace-presse/56343720-meteo-france-nomme-les-tempetes|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Aemetnombre">{{cite news|last1=Meteorología|first1=Agencia Estatal de|title=Aemet, MéteoFrance y el IMPA, pondrán nombre a las borrascas profundas que puedan afectar a España, Francia o Portugal. – Agencia Estatal de Meteorología – AEMET. Gobierno de España|url=http://www.aemet.es/es/noticias/2017/12/Nombre_borrascas_profundas|access-date=9 December 2017|work=aemet.es|date=7 December 2017|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Météo-France, junto con AEMET e IPMA, nombra a las borrascas intensas con fuertes vientos – Revista del Aficionado a la Meteorología|url=https://www.tiempo.com/ram/385852/meteo-france-junto-aemet-e-ipma-nombra-las-borrascas-intensas-fuertes-vientos/|access-date=9 December 2017|work=Revista del Aficionado a la Meteorología|date=4 December 2017|language=es-ES}}</ref>

=== United Kingdom and Ireland ===
{| style="width:90%;"
|
*  Aileen
*  Brian
*  Caroline
*  Dylan
*  [[Storm Eleanor (2018)|Eleanor]]
*  Fionn
*  Georgina
|
*  Hector
* {{tcname unused|Iona}}
* {{tcname unused|James}}
* {{tcname unused|Karen}}
* {{tcname unused|Larry}}
* {{tcname unused|Maeve}}
* {{tcname unused|Niall}}
|
* {{tcname unused|Octavia}}
* {{tcname unused|Paul}}
* {{tcname unused|Rebecca}}
* {{tcname unused|Simon}}
* {{tcname unused|Tali}}
* {{tcname unused|Victor}}
* {{tcname unused|Winifred}}
|}

The Met Office's and Met Éireann's announcement of the season's names also noted that Fionn is to be pronounced ''Fyunn'', Niall is to be pronounced ''Nye-ul'' and Tali is to be pronounced ''Tarly''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Storm names for 2017–18 announced|url=http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/news/releases/2017/storm-names-for-2017-18-announced|website=Met Office|access-date=6 September 2017|date=6 September 2017}}</ref>

=== France, Spain and Portugal ===
{| style="width:90%;"
|
*  Ana
*  Bruno
*  Carmen
*  [[Storm David|David]]
*  [[Storm Emma (2018)|Emma]]
*  Felix
*  Gisele
|
*  Hugo
*  Irene
*  {{Tcname unused|Jose}}
*  {{Tcname unused|Katia}}
*  {{Tcname unused|Leo}}
*  {{Tcname unused|Marina}}
*  {{Tcname unused|Nuno}}
|
* {{Tcname unused|Olivia}}
* {{Tcname unused|Pierre}}
* {{Tcname unused|Rosa}}
* {{Tcname unused|Samuel}}
* {{Tcname unused|Telma}}
* {{Tcname unused|Vasco}}
* {{Tcname unused|Wiam}}
|}

=== Other naming systems ===
One former [[2017 Atlantic hurricane season|Atlantic hurricane]] transitioned into a [[European windstorm]] and retained its name as assigned by the [[National Hurricane Center]] in [[Miami]], [[Florida]]:

{| style="width:100%"
|
*[[Hurricane Ophelia (2017)|Ophelia]]
|}

Another internationally recognised, but unofficial, naming system for European windstorms is the ''Adopt a Vortex'' program of the [[Free University of Berlin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/adopt-a-vortex/|title=Homepage – und Kommunikationssysteme der Freien Universitaet Berlin|first1=Sebastian Boelling, Thomas|last1=Duemmel|first2=sebastian.boelling@rz.hu-berlin.de|last2=otto@bibo.met.fu-berlin.de|first3=Freie Universitaet Berlin – Meteorologisches Institut – Meteorologische Kommunikations- und|last3=Informationssysteme|last4=www@www.met.fu-berlin.de|date=1 January 2000|website=www.met.fu-berlin.de|access-date=5 March 2018|archive-date=27 February 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070227205437/http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/adopt-a-vortex/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Participants can ask the FUB to give their names, for example as a birthday present, to high or low pressure systems that affect European weather. The naming service of the FUB is commercial and is the main meteorological naming system in Germany. The names [[Cyclone Xavier (2017)|Xavier]] and [[Cyclone Herwart|Herwart]] were given by the FUB to major storms this season. Its naming program is recognised in some other European countries, although the British-Irish and the French-Spanish-Portuguese naming co-operations are gaining importance. Furthermore, besides of the three internationally recognised naming systems (the two European co-operations and the FUB system), many European countries (Norway, Finland, Denmark etc.) give their own names to cyclones. One of the 16 storms of the season was not named by the three main naming systems: instead it was called ''Cora'' in Norway and ''Aku'' in Finland.

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The 2017–18 UK and Ireland windstorm season began on September with storm Aileen, which brought strong winds to Scotland and Northern England on 13 September. Then followed [[Hurricane Ophelia (2017)|Ophelia]] which was once a Category 3 major hurricane and the easternmost major hurricane on record; a red (severe) wind warning was issued for many parts in Ireland. Less than a week later, storm Brian rapidly intensified from a trough of low pressure out in the Atlantic. After a rather quiet November without any named systems (like quiet Septembers and Octobers of the previous two years), Caroline and Dylan formed in December followed by Eleanor early in January 2018. In the middle of January, the extremely deep and large arctic low Fionn affected both the UK and Ireland and steered David, a smaller but more intense storm, on a westerly track over Ireland, the UK and Central Europe. The last storm in January was Georgina, a cyclone that mainly affected Ireland and Scotland.

A total of 10 storms affected both the UK and Ireland in that season. Three of these – Ophelia, David and Emma – were named by foreign agencies. Six storms were named by the new co-operation of the meteorological services of France, Spain and Portugal. Two of these – David and Emma – also affected Britain and Ireland significantly.

The impact of the deadly winter storm Emma was intensified by the collision with the [[Beast from the east weather event|Beast from the East]] cold wave (anticyclone Hartmut). Cora, another significant windstorm, affected Scandinavia, Norway and Sweden in particular. Cora delivered the highest known gust of the European windstorm season. As a European total, 18 windstorms (one "off-season") affected the continent.

== Storms ==
=== Storm Aileen ===
{{Infobox windstorm small
 | name          = Aileen 
 | image         = Aileen 13 September 2017.png
 | caption       = Aileen located over the North Sea on 13 September 2017
 | duration      = 12–18 September<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20170912.gif|title=Analysis chart|website=[[met.fu-berlin]]|date=12 September 2017}}</ref><ref name="met.fu-berlin.de">{{cite web |url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20170918.gif |title=Analysis chart |website=met.fu-berlin |date=18 September 2017}}</ref>
 | fatalities    = 3<ref name="AileenSebastianDeaths">{{cite news|title=Drei Tote wegen Unwetters – Rollstuhlfahrer in Fluss geweht|url=https://www.welt.de/vermischtes/article168630352/Drei-Tote-wegen-Unwetters-Rollstuhlfahrer-in-Fluss-geweht.html|access-date=13 March 2017|work=welt.de|date=13 September 2017}}</ref>
 | damage        = > £8 million (€10 million)<ref name="thoughtleadership.aonbenfield.com">{{cite web |url=http://thoughtleadership.aonbenfield.com/Documents/20171005-ab-analytics-if-september-global-recap.pdf |title=Global Catastrophe Recap |publisher=AON Benfeld |date=September 2017 |access-date=22 July 2022 |archive-date=7 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007051853/http://thoughtleadership.aonbenfield.com/Documents/20171005-ab-analytics-if-september-global-recap.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 | power outages = 69,000
 | minpressure   = {{convert|978|hPa|inHg|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www1.wetter3.de/Archiv/UKMet/17091312_UKMet_Analyse.gif |title=Analysis chart|website=wetter3.de}}</ref>
 | gust          = {{convert|161|km/h|mph kn|abbr=on}} [[Borkum|Borkum Island]], [[Germany]]<ref name="AileenBarometer">{{Cite web|url=https://kachelmannwetter.com/de/messwerte/niederlande/windboeen/20170913-1000z.html|title=Windböen, 1std, Messwerte Niederlande vom 13.09.2017, 12:00 Uhr|website=Kachelmannwetter - Jetzt Lesezeichen setzen}}</ref>
 | RSI           = 
 | final         = 
 | area affected = Northwestern Europe
}}
Aileen formed on 12 September, with the [[Met Office]] issuing an Amber wind warning, becoming the first named storm of the season. Aileen affected [[Cheshire]], [[Lancashire]], [[Derbyshire]], [[Yorkshire]], [[Nottinghamshire]] and [[Lincolnshire]] during the evening of 12 September and into the morning of 13 September with winds of over {{cvt|65|km/h|mph kn}}. Gusts up to around {{cvt|110|km/h|mph kn}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/0912/904111-storm-aileen/|title=Storm Aileen to bring strong winds to south of country|website=[[RTÉ.ie]]|date=12 September 2017}}</ref>  were also seen in exposed locations such as along coastlines and over high ground in these areas.<ref name="MOAileen">{{cite news|title=Storm Aileen first named storm of Autumn 2017|url=http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/news/releases/2017/storm-aileen-first-named-storm-of-autumn-2017|access-date=12 September 2017|publisher=Met Office|date=12 September 2017|language=en}}</ref> A Yellow weather warning for rain was also issued for parts of Northern Ireland, northern England and southern Scotland, as Aileen dropped {{cvt|30|-|40|mm|in}} of rain within 6–9 hours in these areas, causing some disruption from localised flooding.<ref name="MOAileen" /> The heaviest rainfall was recorded at [[Bainbridge, North Yorkshire|Bainbridge]], [[North Yorkshire]], with {{cvt|35.4|mm|in}} falling overnight.<ref name="Times Aileen" />

During Aileen, approximately 60,000 homes in Wales and almost 9,000 across England suffered power cuts.<ref name="Times Aileen">{{cite news|title=Storm Aileen leaves thousands without power|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/storm-aileen-leaves-thousands-without-power-cpc8bmkjq|access-date=13 September 2017|work=The Times|date=13 September 2017}}</ref><ref name="BBC Aileen">{{cite web|title=Storm Aileen: 60,000 homes lost power during 75 mph winds|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-41228587|website=BBC News|access-date=13 September 2017|date=13 September 2017}}</ref> The strongest gusts, of {{cvt|83|mph|km/h kn}}, were recorded at [[The Needles]], [[Isle of Wight]].<ref name="Times Aileen" /> The strongest gust on mainland Britain, of {{cvt|74|mph|km/h kn}}, was recorded at [[Mumbles]], Wales.<ref name="Times Aileen" />

Aileen later crossed the [[North Sea]] and intensified, going on to affect [[Germany]], where it was known as ''[[:de:Sturmtief Sebastian|Cyclone Sebastian]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Root|first1=Jordan|title=Aileen's damaging winds to sweep across UK while Germany braces for Sebastian|url=https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/damaging-winds-to-sweep-across-uk-germany-tuesday-night-and-wednesday/70002693|website=AccuWeather|access-date=12 September 2017|date=12 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912014852/https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/damaging-winds-to-sweep-across-uk-germany-tuesday-night-and-wednesday/70002693|archive-date=12 September 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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===Ex-Hurricane Ophelia ===
{{Main|Hurricane Ophelia (2017)}}
{{Infobox windstorm small
 | name          = Ophelia
 | image         = Ophelia 16 October 2017.png
 | caption       = Ex-Hurricane Ophelia moving over Ireland on 16 October
 | duration      = 16–20 October<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20171016.gif |title=Analysis chart |website=met.fu-berlin.de |date=16 October 2017 |access-date=22 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20171020.gif |title=Analysis chart |website=met.fu-berlin.de |date=20 October 2017 |access-date=22 July 2022}}</ref>
 | gust          = {{convert|191|km/h|mph kn|abbr=on}} at [[Fastnet Rock]], Ireland<ref name="MetAnnual">{{cite news|title=Annual Summary 2017|url=http://cli.met.ie/cli/bulletin/data/2017/17/sum_172017.pdf|access-date=4 January 2018|publisher=Met Éireann|date=3 January 2018|archive-date=4 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180104192436/http://cli.met.ie/cli/bulletin/data/2017/17/sum_172017.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 | minpressure   = {{convert|958|hPa|inHg|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www1.wetter3.de/Archiv/UKMet/17101606_UKMet_Analyse.gif |title=Analysis Chart|website= wetter3.de}}</ref>
 | fatalities    = 3
 | power outages = 360,000
 | area affected = [[Portugal]], [[Spain]], [[France]], [[Ireland]], [[United Kingdom]], [[Faroe Islands]], [[Norway]]
 | damage        = > £75 million (€90 million)<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite web |url=http://thoughtleadership.aonbenfield.com/Documents/20171109-ab-analytics-if-october-global-recap.pdf |title=Global Catastrophe Recap |publisher=AON Benfeld |date=October 2017 |access-date=22 July 2022 |archive-date=15 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171115003613/http://thoughtleadership.aonbenfield.com/Documents/20171109-ab-analytics-if-october-global-recap.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
}}

On 12 October, the Met Office issued yellow weather warnings relating to the extra-tropical remnants of the former [[Hurricane Ophelia (2017)|Hurricane Ophelia]], estimated to affect the UK and Ireland on 16 October.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/mobile/warnings/uk?regionName=nw&from=rss&sn=E4DBA72E-EBA3-5322-C53F-10B09E028F33_1_NW|title=Weather warnings|first=Met|last=Office|website=www.metoffice.gov.uk|date=13 June 2023 }}</ref> Met Éireann issued an update on 12 October in response to media coverage about possible impacts which might occur in Ireland, highlighting the uncertainties still in the forecast modelling. Met Éireann asked people to keep up to date with changes in the forecast as the storm evolved and confidence in any likely impacts increased.<ref>{{cite news|title=Update on Ophelia – Weather News – Met Éireann – The Irish Meteorological Service Online|url=https://www.met.ie/news/display.asp?ID=448|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013131041/https://www.met.ie/news/display.asp?ID=448|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 October 2017|access-date=13 October 2017|publisher=Met Éireann|date=13 October 2017}}</ref> On 14 October Met Éireann issued a red warning for the counties of [[County Galway|Galway]], [[County Mayo|Mayo]], [[County Clare|Clare]], [[County Cork|Cork]] and [[County Kerry|Kerry]] for 16–17 October,<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Met Éireann |user=MetEireann |number=919168258267406341 |date=14 October 2017 |title=RED WIND WARNING ISSUED For Cork, Kerry, Clare, Galway & Mayo Valid: Mon 9am – Tues 3am Gusts in excess of 130&nbsp;km/h }}</ref> (extended to [[County Limerick|Limerick]], [[County Waterford|Waterford]] and [[County Wexford|Wexford]] on 15 October)<ref>{{cite news|last1=Farrow|first1=Jo|title=Ireland and Ophelia, winds, waves and disruption|url=https://www.netweather.tv/weather-forecasts/news/8499-ireland-and-ophelia-winds-waves-and-disruption|access-date=15 October 2017|publisher=netweather.tv|date=15 October 2017|language=en}}</ref> with an orange warning for the rest of the country.<ref>{{cite news|title=Weather Warnings – Met Éireann – The Irish Meteorological Service Online|url=https://www.met.ie/nationalwarnings/default.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014183916/https://www.met.ie/nationalwarnings/default.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 October 2017|access-date=14 October 2017|publisher=Met Éireann|date=14 October 2017}}</ref> Red warnings were extended again on the evening of 15 October to the whole of Ireland.<ref>{{cite news|title=Status red wind warning extended across the country|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/1015/912467-ophelia/|access-date=15 October 2017|work=RTE.ie|date=15 October 2017|language=en}}</ref> On 15 October the Met Office issued amber warnings for the six counties of [[Northern Ireland]], and updated the yellow warnings in place for England, Wales and Scotland.<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Met Office |user=metoffice |number=919498185588006912 |date=15 October 2017 |title=A yellow weather warning for #wind has been updated: http://bit.ly/WxWarning Stay #weatheraware @metofficeuk }}</ref> The Met Office updated its amber warnings to include parts of west Wales, southwest Scotland and the [[Isle of Man]] on the morning of 16 October.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Farrow|first1=Jo|title=What a storm. Bizarre hurricane, dangerous gusts & waves and that sky! Ophelia – Blog by Jo Farrow|url=https://www.netweather.tv/weather-forecasts/news/8504-what-a-storm-bizarre-hurricane-dangerous-gusts-waves-and-that-sky-ophelia|access-date=17 October 2017|publisher=Netweather.tv|date=17 October 2017|language=en}}</ref>

In [[County Waterford]], a woman was killed when a tree fell on her car, caused by the winds from Ophelia's remnants.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-41632835|date=16 October 2017|title=Hurricane Ophelia: Woman killed as tree hits car|website=BBC News}}</ref> A man died near [[Dundalk]], County Louth, after a tree struck his car.<ref name="BBC 41627442">{{cite web|title=Hurricane Ophelia: Three people die as storm hits Ireland|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41627442|website=BBC News|access-date=16 October 2017|date=16 October 2017}}</ref> A man was killed in [[Cahir]], County Tipperary, while trying to clear a fallen tree with a chainsaw.<ref name="BBC 41627442" /> Two more people were subsequently killed in Ireland from the combined effects of Ophelia and the subsequent Storm Brian.
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=== Storm Brian ===
{{Infobox windstorm small
 | name          = Brian
 | image         = Brian 20 October 2017.png
 | caption       = Brian located over the eastern Atlantic on 20 October
 | duration      = 19–23 October<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20171019.gif |title=Analysis chart |website=met.fu-berlin.de |date=19 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20171023.gif |title=Analysis chart |website=met.fu-berlin.de |date=23 October 2017}}</ref>
 | fatalities    = 3
 | damage        = Minimal
 | power outages = Unspecified
 | minpressure   = {{convert|956|hPa|inHg|abbr=on}}<ref name="Finnis220171020">{{cite news|last1=Finnis|first1=Nick|title=Storm Brian – Key Messages on UK & Ireland Impacts|url=https://www.netweather.tv/weather-forecasts/news/8512-storm-brian---key-messages-on-uk-ireland-impacts|access-date=20 October 2017|publisher=Netweather.tv|date=20 October 2017|language=en}}</ref>
 | gust          = {{convert|85|mph|km/h mph kn|abbr=on|order=out}} Needles, United Kingdom<ref name="BrianBarometer">{{cite news|title=Storm Brian – Met Office Barometer|url=https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/barometer/uk-storm-centre/storm-brian|access-date=4 January 2018|work=metoffice.gov.uk|language=en|archive-date=3 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103135004/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/barometer/uk-storm-centre/storm-brian|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 | RSI           = 
 | final         = 
 | area affected = [[Ireland]], [[United Kingdom]], northern [[France]]
}}
[[File:Storm Brian eye.jpg|thumb|Brian over the Irish Sea on 21 October]]
On 13 October, the US [[National Hurricane Center]] designated a tropical wave in the Atlantic Ocean to the east of the [[Lesser Antilles]] as Invest 92L, giving the system a 40% chance of developing into a tropical cyclone. The NHC continued monitoring the system as it moved slowly north-west, bringing heavy rainfall and flooding to [[Puerto Rico]] and the [[British Virgin Islands|British]] and [[US Virgin Islands]] before turning to the north-east.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/2017-10-14-tropical-wave-puerto-rico-invest-southwest-atlantic-bermuda|title=Invest 92L Could Develop into a Tropical Depression or Tropical Storm Early This Week While Tracking Toward Bermuda|website=The Weather Channel}}</ref> However, on 16 October, the NHC discontinued monitoring the system as it passed [[Bermuda]] without any considerable impact, having failed to transition into a tropical cyclone.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}}

Subsequently, the area of low pressure began to [[Explosive cyclogenesis|rapidly intensify]] as it accelerated eastward across the open Atlantic, developing into a powerful extratropical cyclone.<ref name="Finnis220171020"/> On 19 October, Met Éireann issued an orange wind warning for 21 October in counties Galway and Mayo, thus naming storm Brian.<ref>{{cite news|title=Weather Warnings – Met Éireann – The Irish Meteorological Service Online|url=https://www.met.ie/nationalwarnings/default.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019125059/https://www.met.ie/nationalwarnings/default.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 October 2017|access-date=19 October 2017|agency=Met Éireann|date=19 October 2017}}</ref> On 20 October Met Éireann extended orange<!---Met Éireann issue ORANGE warnings, not Amber/!---> warnings to the counties of Clare, Kerry, Waterford and Wexford.<ref>{{cite news|title=Weather Warnings – Met Éireann – The Irish Meteorological Service Online|url=https://www.met.ie/nationalwarnings/default.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020131316/https://www.met.ie/nationalwarnings/default.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 October 2017|access-date=20 October 2017|agency=Met Éireann|date=20 October 2017}}</ref>
The UK [[Environment Agency]] warned that storm Brian could combine with high tides and lead to a heightened risk of flooding on the south coast of the UK.<ref>{{cite news|title=Storm Brian to arrive this weekend|url=https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/news/releases/2017/storm-brian-to-arrive-this-weekend|access-date=19 October 2017|work=Met Office|date=19 October 2017|language=en}}</ref>

Brian moved over [[Ireland]] close to [[Galway]] around 07:00 local time on 21 October.<ref name="Brianrainfall">{{cite web|title=UK rainfall radar data for 21 October 2017|url=https://www.theweatheroutlook.com/twodata/uk-rainfall-radar.aspx|website=The Weather Outlook|access-date=22 October 2017|date=21 October 2017}}</ref>

A 67-year-old man drowned after being swept from the sea wall at [[Dawlish]] during the storm.<ref>{{cite news | last = Henderson | first = Guy | title = Body found on beach: Man's last words were phone call about size of Storm Brian waves | publisher = Devonlive | date = 26 October 2017 | url = http://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/body-found-beach-mans-last-684809 | access-date = 27 October 2017 | quote = The 67-year-old Paignton man spoke on the phone about the size of the waves hitting the sea wall at Dawlish and drowned moments later, an inquest has heard}}</ref> Two more people were killed in Ireland from the combined effects of Brian and the prior Ex-Hurricane Ophelia.{{clarify|date=November 2017}}
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===Storm Caroline===
{{Infobox windstorm small
 | name          = Caroline
 | image         = Caroline 5 December 2017.jpg
 | caption       = Caroline approaching Britain and Ireland on 5 December
 | duration      = 6–11 December<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20171206.gif |title=Analysis chart |website=met.fu-berlin.de |date=6 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20171211.gif |title=Analysis chart |website=met.fu-berlin.de |date=11 December 2017}}</ref>
 | fatalities    = 1
 | damage        = Minimal
 | power outages = Unspecified
 | minpressure   = {{convert|958|hPa|inHg|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www1.wetter3.de/Archiv/UKMet/17120718_UKMet_Analyse.gif |title=Chart|website= wetter3.de}}</ref>
 | gust          = {{convert|93|mph|km/h mph kn|abbr=on|order=out}} [[Fair Isle]], United Kingdom<ref>{{cite tweet |user=metoffice |number=938892982689914880 |date=7 December 2017 |title=Here are some of the strongest gusts from #StormCaroline today. Friday will be another blustery day but the winds should be a little lighter for most #weatheraware}}</ref>
 | RSI           = 
 | final         = 
 | area affected = Ireland, Scotland, Faroe Islands, Norway
}}
The Met Office named storm Caroline on 5 December to affect Scotland on 7 December, with a yellow warning for wind,<ref>{{cite news|title=Storm Caroline bringing gales to Scotland|url=https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/news/releases/2017/storm-caroline-bringing-gales-to-northern-scotland|access-date=5 December 2017|work=Met Office|date=5 December 2014|language=en}}</ref> which was upgraded on 6 December to an amber warning for the Western Isles, Northern Isles and northern Scotland. Met Éireann issued a yellow warning for wind to the counties of Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare and Kerry.<ref>{{cite web|title=Weather Warnings – Met Éireann – The Irish Meteorological Service Online|url=http://www.met.ie/nationalwarnings/default.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171205150237/http://www.met.ie/nationalwarnings/default.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 December 2017|publisher=Met Éireann|access-date=5 December 2017|date=5 December 2017}}</ref> {{citation needed span|In its wake, the storm delivered snowy and icy conditions to parts of England and Wales as the winds turned to the north as the system moved into Scandinavia on 8 December, accumulations of 11&nbsp;cm were recorded on lower ground in Northern Ireland, with a few centimetres of snow in Wales and North-western England. Even with Caroline being located around Scandinavia, Caroline was still impacting the UK weather with a continuation of cold, Arctic air.|date=December 2017}}
[[File:Caroline Aina storm 2017 airmass.gif|thumb|left|Seviri RGB Airmass view]]
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===Storm Ana===
{{Infobox windstorm small
 | name          = Ana
 | image         = Storm Ana 12-11-2017.jpg
 | caption       = Storm Ana over northwestern France
 | duration      = 10–16 December<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20171210.gif |title=Analysis chart |website=met.fu-berlin.de |date=10 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20171216.gif |title=Analysis chart |website=met.fu-berlin.de |date=16 December 2017}}</ref>
 | fatalities    = 1
 | damage        = > £175 million (€200 million)<ref name="ReferenceB">{{cite web |url=http://thoughtleadership.aonbenfield.com//Documents/20180123-ab-analytics-if-dec-global-recap.pdf |title=Global Catastrophe Recap |date=December 2017 |publisher=AON Benfeld |access-date=22 July 2022}}</ref>
 | power outages = Unspecified
 | minpressure   = {{convert|957|hPa|inHg|abbr=on}}
 | gust          = {{convert|249|km/h|mph kn|abbr=on}}<br />[[Austrian Alps]] (11 December).
 | RSI           = 
 | final         = 
 | area affected = [[Portugal]], [[Spain]], [[France]], [[Germany]], [[Belgium]], [[Netherlands]], [[Austria]], [[Switzerland]], [[Italy]], [[Scandinavia]], [[Russia]]
}}
'''Storm Ana''' was the first storm to ever be officially named by [[Météo-France]], [[Agencia Estatal de Meteorología|Aemet]] and [[Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera|IPMA]]. It formed on 10 December as an area of low pressure that underwent explosive cyclogenesis{{ref|a|[Note 1]}} to the northwest of Iberia passing through the Bay of Biscay into France on the morning of 11 December.<ref name="Aemetnombre"/> It then took a northeasterly direction to affect the Low Countries, Germany, Austria, Scandinavia and eventually Russia.

The highest gusts from Ana reached {{cvt|249|km/h|mph kn}} in the [[Austrian Alps]], and its minimal pressure reached {{cvt|957|hPa|inHg}} on the morning of 11 December. Severe flooding was reported in the [[Emilia-Romagna]] region of northern [[Italy]] on 12 December, caused by heavy rainfall from a trailing front from Ana and rapid snowmelt due to a large temperature rise caused by Ana's passage. Damage from flooding in Italy reached €105 million.

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===Storm Bruno===
{{Infobox windstorm small
 | name          = Bruno
 | image         = Storm Bruno 12-27-2017.jpg
 | caption       = Storm Bruno over the North Sea
 | duration      = 26–30 December<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20171226.gif |title=Analysis chart |website=met.fu-berlin.de |date=26 December 2017}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceC">{{cite web |url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20171230.gif |title=Analysis chart |website=met.fu-berlin.de |date=30 December 2017}}</ref>
 | fatalities    = 3
 | damage        = > £60 million (€70 million)<ref name="ReferenceB"/>
 | power outages = Unspecified
 | minpressure   = {{convert|976|hPa|inHg|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www1.wetter3.de/Archiv/UKMet/17122706_UKMet_Analyse.gif |title=Analysis chart|website=wetter3.de}}</ref>
 | gust          = {{convert|154|km/h|mph kn|abbr=on}}
 | RSI           = 
 | final         = 
 | area affected = Portugal, Spain, France
}}
On 26 December 2017, wind warnings were issued in Spain for an area of low pressure that was expected to undergo [[explosive cyclogenesis]]. Ultimately, '''Storm Bruno''' brought over {{convert|25|cm|in|abbr=on}} of snow, wind gusts exceeding {{convert|100|km/h|mph kn|abbr=on}}, and waves as high as {{convert|8|m|ft|abbr=on}} to Spain. One fatality occurred after a man drowned while windsurfing in rough seas. Another fatality occurred after a man was swept off his balcony by high winds and onto his patio, where he immediately succumbed to his injuries. 
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===Storm Dylan===
{{Infobox windstorm small
 | name          = Dylan
 | image         = Storm Dylan 30 December 2017.jpg
 | caption       = Dylan approaching Britain and Ireland on 30 December 2017
 | duration      = 30 December–3 January<ref name="ReferenceC"/><ref name="ReferenceD">{{cite web |url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20180103.gif |title=Analysis chart |website=met.fu-berlin.de |date=3 January 2018}}</ref>
 | fatalities    = 0
 | damage        = Minimal
 | power outages = 7,500+<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.esbnetworks.ie/power-outages-updates/latest-updates/latest-updates/2017/12/31/storm-dylan-passes-with-minimal-disruption-to-electricity-supply|title=Storm Dylan passes with minimal disruption to electricity supply|website=www.esbnetworks.ie|access-date=2 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103045001/https://esbnetworks.ie/power-outages-updates/latest-updates/latest-updates/2017/12/31/storm-dylan-passes-with-minimal-disruption-to-electricity-supply|archive-date=3 January 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 | minpressure   = {{convert|966|hPa|inHg|abbr=on}}
 | gust          = {{convert|77|mph|km/h mph kn|abbr=on|order=out}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Storm Dylan – Met Office Barometer|url=https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/barometer/uk-storm-centre/storm-dylan|website=www.metoffice.gov.uk|access-date=3 January 2018|language=en|archive-date=3 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103134905/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/barometer/uk-storm-centre/storm-dylan|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 | RSI           = 
 | final         = 
 | area affected = Ireland, Northern Ireland
}}

Storm Dylan affected the UK on New Year's Eve. This was the sixth storm of the 2017/2018 winter, and was a fairly typical Atlantic Storm, with winds gusting at 58&nbsp;mph around exposed coastlines. There were reports of fallen trees across Northern Ireland, fallen trees in the south-west of England and some travel disruption. Snow and ice caused some travel disruption over the Pennines too. Weathermen were required to know which way the wind blew as many were forced to take shelter from the storm. As typical for Storm Dylan, a hard rain did indeed fall, buckets of it in fact, with many caught blowing in the wind, though never quite becoming a hurricane.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-storm-centre/storm-dylan | title=Storm Dylan }}</ref>
[[File:DylanHorst.gif|thumb|left|Satellite loop 30–31 December of storm Dylan/Horst from [[EUMETSAT]].]]
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===Storm Carmen===
{{Infobox windstorm small
 | name          = Carmen
 | image         = Storm Carmen 01-01-2018.jpg
 | caption       = Storm Carmen over northern France
 | duration      = 31 December–3 January<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20171231.gif |title=Analysis chart |website=met.fu-berlin.de |date=31 December 2017}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceD"/>
 | fatalities    = 1
 | damage        = > £800 million (€900 million)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thoughtleadership.aonbenfield.com/Documents/20180208-ab-analytics-if-january-global-recap.pdf |title=Global Catastrophe Recap |date=January 2018 |publisher=AON Benfeld |access-date=22 July 2022}}</ref>
 | power outages = 65,000+<ref>{{cite news|title=About 65,000 French homes without power due to winter storm|url=http://www.france24.com/en/20180101-france-storm-carmen-40000-french-homes-without-power-electricity-winter|access-date=27 February 2018|work=France 24|date=1 January 2018}}</ref>
 | minpressure   = {{convert|989|hPa|inHg|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www1.wetter3.de/Archiv/UKMet/18010106_UKMet_Analyse.gif |title=Analysis chart|website=wetter3.de}}</ref>
 | gust          = {{convert|161|km/h|mph kn|abbr=on}}, [[Mount Aigoual]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kachelmannwetter.com/de/messwerte/languedoc-roussillon/windboeen-6h/20180101-1800z.html|title=Windböen, 6std, Messwerte Languedoc-Roussillon vom 01.01.2018, 19:00 Uhr|website=Kachelmannwetter - Jetzt Lesezeichen setzen}}</ref> (alt {{cvt|1567|m|ft|disp=sqbr}})
 | RSI           = 
 | final         = 
 | area affected = [[France]], [[Belgium]]
}}

'''Storm Carmen''' began as an area of low pressure in late December 2017. The storm went under some intensification before affecting France and other western European countries with strong winds. A man was killed by Carmen as a tree had fallen on his car during new year celebrations, and a {{convert|60|m|ft|adj=mid|-tall}} wind turbine was blown over in the western Vendée region due to extreme winds.<ref name="Storm Eleanor heads for France after Carmen chaos">{{cite news|last1=France|first1=Meteo|title=Storm Eleanor heads for France after Carmen chaos|url=http://www.meteofrance.fr/espace-presse/56343720-meteo-france-nomme-les-tempetes|access-date=27 February 2018|date=2 January 2018|language=en-EN|archive-date=10 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210071539/http://www.meteofrance.fr/espace-presse/56343720-meteo-france-nomme-les-tempetes|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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===Storm Eleanor===
{{Main|Storm Eleanor (2018)}}
{{Infobox windstorm small
 | name          = Eleanor
 | image         = Storm Eleanor 01-02-2018.jpg
 | caption       = Eleanor approaching Britain and Ireland on 2 January 2018
 | duration      = 2–5 January<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20180102.gif |title=Analysis chart |website=met.fu-berlin.de |date=2 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20180105.gif |title=Analysis chart |website=met.fu-berlin.de |date=5 January 2018}}</ref>
 | fatalities    = 7
 | damage        = > £850 million (€1 billion)<ref name="ReferenceE">{{cite web |title=Weather, Climate & Catastrophe Insight |url=http://thoughtleadership.aon.com/Documents/20190122-ab-if-annual-weather-climate-report-2018.pdf |access-date=31 July 2022}}</ref>
 | power outages = 150,000+<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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180104040526/https://esbnetworks.ie/power-outages-updates/latest-updates/latest-updates/2018/01/03/crews-continue-to-restore-power-to-customers-affected-by-storm-eleanor|archive-date=4 January 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 | minpressure   = {{convert|966|hPa|inHg|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite news|last1=Holland|first1=Peter|title=Eleanor/Burglind: Another "Near-miss" for Europe? {{!}} The RMS Blog | url           = http://www.rms.com/blog/2018/01/17/eleanorburglind-another-near-miss-for-europe/ | access-date   = 17 January 2018 | work          = rms.com | date          = 17 January 2018}}</ref>
 | gust          = {{convert|226|km/h|mph kn|abbr=on}}, [[Goldau]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kachelmannwetter.com/ch/messwerte/zug/windboeen/20180103-1100z.html|title=Windböen, 1std, Messwerte Zug vom 03.01.2018, 12:00 Uhr|website=Kachelmannwetter - Jetzt Lesezeichen setzen}}</ref> 
 | RSI           = 
 | final         = 
 | area affected = [[Ireland]], [[Great Britain]], [[Belgium]], [[France]], [[Germany]], [[Netherlands]] and [[Switzerland]]
}}

Named by Met Éireann on 1 January with Amber Wind Warning in force for 2 January. Forecast to bring gusts of {{cvt|110|-|130|km/h|mph kn}} into the evening. The Met Office also issued a Yellow Wind Warning for 2–3 January, only to upgrade it to an amber warning across Northern England and Southern Scotland 3 hours prior making landfall in the UK.

[[File:EleanorBurglind.gif|thumb|left|Satellite loop of Eleanor from [[EUMETSAT]].]]

[[File:2018-01-08-Rheinhochwasser Januar 2018 Köln-6022.jpg|thumb|left|Floods in river Rhine after the storm (Burglind), 8 January in Cologne (Germany)]]
As Eleanor neared Ireland, it brought heavy rainfall and squally weather followed by very strong gusts of {{cvt|84|kn|km/h mph kn|order=out}} in Knock Airport in Republic of Ireland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/MetEireann/status/948311462950383618|title=Update on storm Eleanor: Highest gust recorded at Knock Airport at 84 kts at 7pm this evening.|first=Met|last=Éireann}}</ref> As Eleanor tracked further North-east she continued to strengthen as a sting-jet like feature was evident, however, it did not form. Eleanor also produced thunderstorms and intense hail across England and Wales. The worst damage happened in Northern Ireland.

According to the UK Met Office, gusts reached {{cvt|90|mph|km/h kn}} in Orlock Head, while a mountain weather station in Great Dun Fell recorded {{cvt|100|mph|km/h kn}} gusts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/948443880080531456|title=It's been a wild and stormy night for some us, all courtesy of the passage of #StormEleanor. Still very windy out there so take care if you're heading out. *Great Dun Fell is a mountain weather stationpic.twitter.com/I1jHoFmhHq|first=Met|last=Office}}</ref>
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===Storm Fionn===
{{Infobox windstorm small
 | name          = Fionn
 | image         = Fionn 2018-01-16.png
 | caption       = Storm Fionn west of Ireland on 16 January
 | duration      = 14–21 January<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20180114.gif |title=Analysis chart |website=met.fu-berlin.de |date=14 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceF">{{cite web |url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20180121.gif |title=Analysis chart |website=met.fu-berlin.de |date=21 January 2018}}</ref>
 | fatalities    = 0
 | damage        = Minimal
 | power outages = Unspecified
 | gust          = {{convert|147|mph|km/h mph kn|abbr=on|order=out}} (Botnsheidi, [[Iceland]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kachelmannwetter.com/de/messwerte/hofuoborgarsvaoi/windboeen/20180114-0400z.html|title=Windböen, 1std, Messwerte Höfuðborgarsvæði vom 14.01.2018, 05:00 Uhr|website=Kachelmannwetter - Jetzt Lesezeichen setzen}}</ref>
 | minpressure   = {{convert|935|hPa|inHg|abbr=on}}<ref name="auto">{{cite web|title=1800 UTC 14 Jan 2018 Analysis chart|url=http://www1.wetter3.de/Archiv/UKMet/18011418_UKMet_Analyse.gif|publisher=Met Office|access-date=20 January 2018}}</ref> {{ref|a|[Note 1]}}
 | RSI           = 
 | final         = 
 | area affected = [[Ireland]], [[Iceland]], [[Greenland]], [[United Kingdom]], [[France]], [[Central Europe]]
}}

On 16 January Met Éireann issued orange marine weather warnings for wind to storm force from [[Roche's Point Lighthouse|Roches Point]] to [[Slyne Head lighthouse|Slyne Head]] to [[Malin Head]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Weather Warnings – Met Éireann – The Irish Meteorological Service Online|url=http://www.met.ie/nationalwarnings/default.asp?t=Marine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116161124/http://www.met.ie/nationalwarnings/default.asp?t=Marine|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 January 2018|publisher=Met Éireann|access-date=16 January 2018|date=16 January 2018}}</ref> along with orange national weather warnings for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare, Cork and Kerry for 16–17 January, so naming storm Fionn.<ref>{{cite tweet |user=MetEireann |number=953221083683008512 |date=16 January 2018 |title=Status orange warning for wind For Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare, Cork and Kerry-Storm Fionn }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Weather Warnings – Met Éireann – The Irish Meteorological Service Online|url=http://www.met.ie/nationalwarnings/default.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116161508/http://www.met.ie/nationalwarnings/default.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 January 2018|website=Met Éireann|access-date=16 January 2018|date=16 January 2018}}</ref> This system, also called Evi by the [[Free University of Berlin|FUB]], was meteorologically speaking a very deep and large [[Icelandic low]] that bottomed out at a central pressure of {{cvt|935|hPa|inHg}} and dominated the weather in the North Atlantic and Northern Europe for several days in the middle of January 2018. This low had a large and intense wind field on its southern flank, fuelling a strong jetstream that steered the less deep but much more catastrophic [[2017–18 Western Europe windstorm season#Storm David/Friederike|Cyclone David]] into the UK and Ireland and Central Europe on 18 January. After the arrival of David, Fionn weakened and David became the more dominant low, leading to the decay and dissipation of Fionn.
[[File:Fyunn.gif|thumb|left|Synoptic chart of Fionn (as a "squeeze in isobars")<ref name="DuttonFionn">{{cite news|last1=Dutton|first1=Liam|title=Why I criticised Met Eireann for naming Storm Fionn|url=https://www.channel4.com/news/by/liam-dutton/blogs/why-i-criticised-met-eireann-for-naming-storm-fionn|access-date=24 January 2018|work=Channel 4 News|date=18 January 2018}}</ref> 16–17 January preceding the low (David/Friederike) moving towards Ireland visible on the last two frames from [[Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute|KNMI]]]]

As Fionn neared Ireland, it brought heavy winds to Donegal, Sligo, Mayo, Clare, Leitrim and Cork.

On 16 January the Met Office sent out a clarifying tweet that Fionn was only expected to bring strong winds to western Ireland, with impacts to the UK to be expected to be below their warning thresholds. In the tweet they pointed to a separate weather system to affect the UK on 17–18 January,<ref>{{cite tweet |user=metoffice |number=953236948403019776 |date=16 January 2018 |title=The 6th named storm of the season has been named by @MetEireann #StormFionn will bring strong winds to western Ireland tonight, but impacts are currently expected to be below warning limits in the UK. A separate weather system will bring more windy weather to the UK Weds night }}</ref> later named David by MeteoFrance, this name was reciprocally adopted by the Met Office and Met Eireann. The low David was named Friederike by the Free University of Berlin, with the name Georgina at that time remaining unused.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Noble|first1=Jason|title=Fionn, Georgina, Friederike, David – what is the name of the storm? Find out here|url=http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/fionn-david-georgina-freiderike-what-is-the-name-of-the-storm-1-5360942|access-date=24 January 2018|work=East Anglian Daily Times|language=en|archive-date=19 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119060634/http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/fionn-david-georgina-freiderike-what-is-the-name-of-the-storm-1-5360942|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Met Éireann's decision to name Fionn was met with some criticism from some meteorologists, [[Liam Dutton]] tweeted that he thought the warning did not strictly accompany a cyclonic area of low pressure, but a "squeeze of isobars" circulating a low hundreds of kilometres (miles) distant in the region of the Faroes, stating that it "needed no more than a standard weather warning".<ref name="DuttonFionn"/> He highlighted the difference in criteria for naming storms employed by the Met Office and Met Éireann (the UK Met Office uses an impact-based criteria, based on the level of expected impacts the weather will bring, whereas the Irish Met Éireann uses fixed numerical criteria, meaning a storm will be named when mean wind speeds are likely to occur, between {{cvt|65|and|80|km/h|mph kn|disp=sqbr}} and/or gusts between {{cvt|110|and|130|km/h|mph kn|disp=sqbr}}).<ref name="DuttonFionn"/>

Evelyn Cusack of Met Éireann said that she understood Dutton's point, stating that his criticisms were well made.<ref name="Cusack">{{cite news|title=Here's what Evelyn Cusack has to say about Channel 4 weather presenter's criticism of Storm Fionn naming – Independent.ie|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/banter/trending/heres-what-evelyn-cusack-has-to-say-about-channel-4-weather-presenters-criticism-of-storm-fionn-naming-36503355.html|access-date=25 January 2018|work=Independent.ie|date=18 January 2018|language=en}}</ref> She reiterated that the orange warning issued by Met Éireann fulfilled their criteria for naming the storm, producing severe winds, [[coastal flooding]] and high waves on the Irish coast, even if the centre of circulation was distant.<ref name="Cusack"/>

[[File:Storms Fionn, Friederike (David) 2018.png|thumb|left|Relative locations of storms Fionn, and Friederike (David).]]
[[File:Fionn.gif|thumb|right|Low pressure centre of Fionn moves close to Iceland 1800 UTC 16 January 2018– 0300 UTC 17 January 2018, bringing high winds to western Ireland.]]
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===Storm David/Friederike===
{{main|Storm David}}
{{Infobox windstorm small
 | name          = David (FRA), Friederike (GER)
 | image         = Storm David aka Friederike 18 Jan 2018.png
 | caption       = David on 18 January, centred over Benelux or Western Germany
 | duration      = 17–21 January<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20180117.gif |title=Analysis chart |website=met.fu-berlin.de |date=17 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceF"/>
 | fatalities    = 13<ref>{{cite news|title=Wetterdienst: "Das ist ein Extremorkan"|url=https://www.mdr.de/nachrichten/vermischtes/sturmtief-friederike-wuetet-ueber-deutschland-100.html|access-date=18 January 2018|work=Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk|date=18 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119031245/https://www.mdr.de/nachrichten/vermischtes/sturmtief-friederike-wuetet-ueber-deutschland-100.html|archive-date=19 January 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="SPIEGEL ONLINE">{{cite news|title=Orkantief "Friederike" – "Die Bäume fallen um wie Streichhölzer"|url=http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/sturm-friederike-kostet-mehrere-menschen-das-leben-a-1188607.html|access-date=18 January 2018|work=SPIEGEL ONLINE|date=18 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Storm Friederike kills at least seven across western Europe with winds of 200&nbsp;km/h|url=http://www.euronews.com/2018/01/18/storm-friederike-kills-at-least-seven-across-western-europe-with-winds-of-200-kph|access-date=19 January 2018|work=Euronews|date=18 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Die Bahn fährt wieder – teilweise| url=https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/heute/nach-orkan-bahnverkehr-rollt-langsam-wieder-100.html|access-date=19 January 2018|work=ZDF|date=19 January 2018}}</ref>
 | damage        = > £3.5 billion (€4.2 billion)<ref name="ReferenceE"/>
 | power outages = 471,000+<ref>{{cite news|title=Thousands lose power after gales hit UK|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42729662|access-date=18 January 2018|work=BBC News|date=18 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Liveblog: Orkan "Friederike" fordert zwei Todesopfer – Fernverkehr bundesweit eingestellt|url=http://www.wz.de/lokales/nrw/liveblog-orkan-friederike-fordert-zwei-todesopfer-fernverkehr-bundesweit-eingestellt-1.2598929|access-date=18 January 2018|work=wz.de|date=18 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="SPIEGEL ONLINE"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Storm David sweeps northern Europe|url=https://tech2.org/france/storm-david-sweeps-northern-europe/|access-date=26 January 2018|work=TECH2|date=19 January 2018|archive-date=26 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126125734/https://tech2.org/france/storm-david-sweeps-northern-europe/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 | minpressure   = {{convert|974|hPa|inHg|abbr=on}}<ref name="auto2">{{cite web|last1=Wetterdienst|first1=Deutscher|title=Orkantief FRIEDERIKE wütet am 18. Januar 2018 über Europa|url=https://www.dwd.de/DE/leistungen/besondereereignisse/stuerme/20180123_friederike_europa.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=4|access-date=29 January 2018|language=de}}</ref>
 | gust          = {{convert|203|km/h|mph kn|abbr=on}}, [[Brocken]], [[Saxony-Anhalt]]<ref name="auto2"/> (at altitude)<br />
{{convert|150|km/h|mph kn|abbr=on}}, [[Capel Curig]], [[Wales]]<ref>{{cite news | title         = Britain is battered by 95 mph winds | url           = https://www.pressreader.com/swaziland/swazi-observer/20180119/282071982315789 | access-date   = 19 January 2018 | work          = Swazi Observer | date          = 19 January 2018}}</ref> (alt {{cvt|216|m|ft | disp          = sqbr}})<ref>{{cite web | last1         = Office | first1        = Met | title         = Capel Curig climate | url           = https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/climate/gcmnn3630 | website       = www.metoffice.gov.uk | access-date   = 28 January 2018 | language      = en}}</ref>
 | RSI           = 
 | final         = 
 | area affected = [[Great Britain|Britain]], [[Ireland]], [[France]], [[Benelux]], [[Central Europe]], [[Italy]], [[Eastern Europe]]
}}

'''Storm David''' (also named '''Friederike'''),<ref>{{cite news|title=Tempête David sur le Nord|url=http://www.meteofrance.fr/actualites/58131340-tempete-david-sur-le-nord|access-date=19 January 2018|work=meteofrance.fr|date=18 January 2018|language=fr-FR|archive-date=20 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180120124048/http://www.meteofrance.fr/actualites/58131340-tempete-david-sur-le-nord|url-status=dead}}</ref> affected an area of Europe from northern France and England, through the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and the Alps to Poland and the Czech Republic, starting on the evening of 17 January until 19 January.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mehrere Tote durch Sturmtief "Friederike" in Europa|url=https://www.sn.at/panorama/international/mehrere-tote-durch-sturmtief-friederike-in-europa-23101447|access-date=19 January 2018|work=Salzburger Nachrichten|date=18 January 2018}}</ref> David brought heavy snowfall on its northern flank and high winds (sustained winds up to Bft. 11, widespread hurricane-force gusts) on its southern flank.<ref>{{cite news|title=Orkan: Tote und Bahn-Chaos |url=https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/heute/sturmtief-friederike-mehrere-tote-100.html|access-date=19 January 2018|work=ZDF|date=18 January 2018}}</ref> In some locations, both the high winds and the snowfall occurred, creating [[blizzard]] conditions.<ref>{{cite news|title=Met Office criticised for not naming storm which battered Britain as fresh weather warnings are issued |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/18/met-office-criticised-not-naming-storm-battered-britain-fresh/|access-date=19 January 2018|work=The Telegraph|date=18 January 2018}}</ref> [[Amsterdam Airport Schiphol]] was closed,<ref>{{cite news|title=Sturm "Friederike" verursacht Verkehrschaos in den Niederlanden|url=https://www.wochenblatt.de/news-stream/deutschland-welt/artikel/222586/sturm-friederike-verursacht-verkehrschaos-in-den-niederlanden|access-date=19 January 2018|work=Wochenblatt|date=18 January 2018|archive-date=26 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126070704/https://www.wochenblatt.de/news-stream/deutschland-welt/artikel/222586/sturm-friederike-verursacht-verkehrschaos-in-den-niederlanden|url-status=dead}}</ref> as well as some airports in Germany. European railroad companies (e.g. the [[Deutsche Bahn]] in Germany) could only offer very limited transportation services, if any.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sechs Todesopfer, 140.000 Haushalte ohne Strom | url=https://www.welt.de/vermischtes/article172594575/Orkan-Friederike-Bahn-stellt-Fernverkehr-deutschlandweit-ein-sechs-Todesopfer.html|access-date=19 January 2018|work=welt.de|date=18 January 2018}}</ref> Road traffic was similarly disrupted by windthrow, snow, ice, high [[crosswinds]], and by traffic jams that were caused by incidents related to the storm. Widespread damage to manmade structures and to forests occurred.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sturm "Friederike" kostet Versicherer etwa 500 Millionen Euro|url=http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/wetter-sturmtief-friederike-acht-tote-und-schaeden-in-millionenhoehe-a-1188736.html|access-date=19 January 2018|work=SPIEGEL ONLINE|date=18 January 2018}}</ref> Germany was the worst-hit country as there were 10 known deaths as well as a damage total as high as several hundreds of millions. David/Friederike was the most devastating windstorm in Germany after [[Cyclone Kyrill]] in 2007. Coincidentally, Friederike and Kyrill both struck Central Europe on 18 January, albeit 11 years apart.

This storm, which proved to have catastrophic effects, originated from a low pressure trough in the Western Atlantic that stretched from the Southern Caribbean to Newfoundland on 14 January — 16.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/archives/sfc/2018/satsfcnps2018011415.gif |title=Mosaic satellite image, 1500z surface analysis, Sunday Jan 14 2018 |website=www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov |access-date=23 January 2018}}</ref> After gaining a closed circulation near or over Newfoundland on 16 January, the new cyclone entered the very strong southern wind field of the [[2017–18 UK and Ireland windstorm season#Storm Fionn|Icelandic Low Fionn]], crossing the Atlantic in less than two days and being steered into Europe. Upon the formation of the precursor trough, the [[Global Forecast System|GFS]] and [[ECMWF]] correctly predicted that system to impact Europe as a windstorm. Between 14 and 19 January, the binary storm complex that consisted of Fionn and David brought high winds and snowfall to large portions of Europe. After the storms have passed, they left behind an improved weather situation in Europe that was calmer, drier and warmer.

The storm also brought some hurricane-force gusts and heavy snowfall to Britain and Ireland and caused 140,000 power cuts there. Nevertheless, the storm impacted the Netherlands and Germany in a much more dramatic way. The UK Met Office did not give David a name from its own storm naming list as it did not expect the storm to have a significant impact on Britain, which proved to be an underestimation.
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===Storm Georgina===
{{Infobox windstorm small
 | name          = Georgina
 | image         = Georgina 24 Jan 18.png
 | caption       = Excellently well-defined low pressure centre of Georgina passing just north of Scotland
 | duration      = 23–27 January<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20180123.gif |title=Analysis chart |website=met.fu-berlin.de |date=23 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20180127.gif |title=Analysis chart |website=met.fu-berlin.de |date=27 January 2018}}</ref>
 | fatalities    = 0
 | damage        = Minimal
 | power outages = Unspecified
 | gust          = {{convert|225|km/h|mph kn|abbr=on}},<ref name="The Watchers">{{cite news|title=Storm Georgina hits Scotland with heavy rain, gusts up to {{convert|225|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} |url=https://watchers.news/2018/01/25/storm-georgina-hits-scotland-with-heavy-rain-gusts-up-to-225-km-h-140-mph/|access-date=25 January 2018|work=The Watchers|date=25 January 2018}}</ref> [[Glencoe Ski area]], [[United Kingdom]]
 | minpressure   = {{convert|959|hPa|inHg|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|title=0600 UTC 24 Jan 2018 UKMET Analysis chart|url=http://www1.wetter3.de/Archiv/UKMet/18012406_UKMet_Analyse.gif|access-date=20 January 2018}}</ref> 
 | RSI           = 
 | final         = 
 | area affected = [[Ireland]], [[Northern Ireland]], [[Scotland]], [[Norway]]
}}

Georgina was a fairly typical winter storm with maximum gust speeds of 60 to 70&nbsp;mph around exposed coastlines, but gusts approached 60&nbsp;mph inlands across parts of England and Wales.The strongest winds were near the centre of the low across northern Scotland, with the highest gust of 85&nbsp;mph at South Uist, Western Isles. Winds gusted close to 115&nbsp;mph across the tops of the Scottish mountains and here there were very challenging conditions with snow at high levels adding to already very significant accumulations for the winter so far. The storm hampered the search for a missing hillwalker on Ben Nevis who had previously fallen through a cornice.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-storm-centre/storm-georgina | title=Storm Georgina }}</ref>
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===Storm Emma===
{{Main|Storm Emma (2018)}}
{{Infobox windstorm small
 | name          = Emma (POR), Ulrike (GER)
 | image         = Emma_26_Feb_18.png
 | caption       = Emma, an extensive cyclone and potential blizzard, on 26 February while being centred near the Azores and threatening Portugal
 | duration      = 26 February–7 March<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20180226.gif |title=Analysis chart |website=met.fu-berlin.de |date=26 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20180307.gif |title=Analysis chart |website=met.fu-berlin.de |date=7 March 2018}}</ref>
 | fatalities    = 95<ref name="ReferenceE"/>
 | damage        = > £1.8 billion (€2.1 billion)<ref name="ReferenceE"/>
 | power outages = Unspecified
 | minpressure   = {{convert|963|hPa|inHg|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www1.wetter3.de/Archiv/UKMet/18022606_UKMet_Analyse.gif |title=Analysis chart|website=wetter3.de}}</ref>
 | gust          = {{convert|228|km/h|mph kn|abbr=on}}, [[Mont Aigoual]], [[France]] (alt {{cvt|1567|m|ft|disp=sqbr}})<ref name="EmmaHartmutGust">{{Cite web|url=https://kachelmannwetter.com/de/messwerte/languedoc-roussillon/windboeen/20180301-0600z.html|title=Windböen, 1std, Messwerte Languedoc-Roussillon vom 01.03.2018, 07:00 Uhr|website=Kachelmannwetter - Jetzt Lesezeichen setzen}}</ref>{{ref|b|[Note 2]}}
 | RSI           = 
 | final         = 
 | area affected = [[Azores]], [[Madeira]], [[Canary Islands]], [[Morocco]], [[Portugal]], [[Spain]], [[France]], [[Great Britain]] and [[Ireland]]
}}

'''Storm Emma''' (also named '''Ulrike''') was named while it was centred over the Azores and threatened to strike Western Europe as a [[blizzard]]. The cyclone affected [[Iberia]],
[[Great Britain]] and [[Ireland]] on its track, causing high winds and snowfall, leading to blizzard conditions.<ref>{{cite news|title=Seven counties in Ireland on snow alert as Storm Emma approaches|url=https://www.irishpost.co.uk/news/seven-counties-in-ireland-on-snow-alert-as-storm-emma-approaches-150434|access-date=27 February 2018|work=The Irish Post|date=26 February 2018}}</ref>

As Emma neared southwest England, it brought new cold air to the UK and Ireland, prolonging the cold period.<ref name=Guardian2018-02-26a>{{Cite news|url=https://amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/feb/26/uk-braces-for-beast-from-the-east-as-met-office-warns-of-snow|title=UK braces for 'beast from the east' as Met Office warns of snow|last=Greenfield|first=Patrick|date=26 February 2018|work=The Guardian|access-date=27 February 2018}}</ref> Meteorologists observed the collision of Emma and '''[[Anticyclone Hartmut]]''' dubbed the ''Beast from the East'' by the press, and the interaction of the two highly different air masses worsened the wind and snowfall posed by Emma. Starting on 1 March 2018, the collision of Emma and Hartmut triggered numerous hurricane-force gusts in southern Europe and the United Kingdom. The highest of these gusts occurred in the morning of 1 March on [[Mount Aigoual]] in southern France at {{cvt|228|km/h|mph kn}}.<ref name="EmmaHartmutGust"/>

On 1 March 2018, UK authorities issued a red warning in Wales and south-west England as citizens in Scotland spent up to 20 hours in their cars stuck in traffic in frigid weather and a 46-year-old [[Southampton]] man died in a motor vehicle accident on the [[A34 road|A34]]. Schools across the UK were closed in the face of oncoming blizzards, strong winds, and heavy snowfall. Traffic was significantly hindered by the ''Beast from the East''.<ref name=Emma1>{{cite news|title=Storm Emma: Red warning in Wales and south-west England|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-43236763|access-date=2 March 2018|work=BBC News|agency=BBC|date=1 March 2018}}</ref> In [[Lincolnshire]] commuters near [[Boston, Lincolnshire|Boston]] were stranded by snow and had to freed by farmers with tractors, a minimum of 20 cars and [[Large goods vehicle|HGV]]s were snowed in on the [[A46 road|A46]] close to [[Faldingworth]]. The [[Royal Air Force]] deployed 4×4 vehicles to transport health and emergency workers.<ref name=Emma2>{{cite news|title=Motorists stuck as snow blocks major roads in Lincolnshire|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-43238716|access-date=1 March 2018|work=BBC News|agency=BBC|date=1 March 2018}}</ref> Trains were cancelled across the UK, with over 20 rail operators running at reduced capacity; London's [[Paddington Station]] closed for about three hours and 50 stations in [[Kent]] closed because of inclement weather. Air travel has been similarly curtailed, as terminals all over the country cancel flights.<ref name=Emma1/> 
At least three people died in the UK as a result of the storm.<ref name="auto3">{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/storm-emma-kills-three-including-12116218|title=Forty cars involved in huge pile-up as Brits battle home in treacherous weather|first=Joe|last=Duggan|website=[[Daily Mirror]]|date=2 March 2018}}</ref>

In [[Ireland]] snow began to fall in the east of the country on Tuesday 27 February. Snow continued in the east on Wednesday the 28th, with well over {{cvt|15|cm|in}} reported in many areas. Schools closed on Wednesday the 28th in affected areas. Panic buying of food was seen as Storm Emma approached. Emma made landfall on the south coast on Thursday 1 March and swept northward. All schools were closed on Thursday 1 March and Friday the 2nd nationwide with a red weather warning put in place by [[Met Eireann]]. High winds and heavy snowfall on top of the already lying snow led to drifting and severe disruption. Many roads were left impassable, particularly in rural areas and in North [[Kildare]], West [[Wicklow]] and [[Wexford]] respectively. Power outages and water cuts were reported widely. A [[Lidl]] supermarket was torn down and looted in Fortunestown, [[Tallaght]] during the chaos caused by the storm. Over {{cvt|50|cm|in}} of lying snow was reported in some locations, with drifts many feet high on many rural routes. Some rural villages were cut off for many days. A slow thaw ensued. Many schools remained closed in [[Kildare]], [[Wicklow]] and [[Wexford]] on Monday 5 March as local authorities continued to attempt to clear roads.
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/2018/0304/944881-storm-emma-at-a-glance/|title=Storm Emma: At a glance|website=[[RTÉ.ie]]|date=4 March 2018}}</ref>

[[File:Emma_and_Hartmut_Feb_27.png|upright=1.6|thumb|right|alt=Satellite view showing the interaction of Cyclone Emma nearing from the Southwest and Anticyclone Hartmut covering Europe from the Northeast on 27 February|Satellite view showing the beginning interaction of Cyclone Emma nearing from the Southwest and Anticyclone Hartmut (Beast from the East cold wave) covering Europe from the Northeast on 27 February. As the collision of the systems continued, Emma's structure became much more distorted on 28 February.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov/?p=geographic&l=MODIS_Aqua_CorrectedReflectance_TrueColor(hidden),MODIS_Terra_CorrectedReflectance_TrueColor,Reference_Labels(hidden),Reference_Features(hidden),Coastlines(hidden)&t=2018-02-28&z=3&v=-53.07189015595597,10.555237522359441,59.42810984404403,65.82086252235945&ab=on&as=2018-02-20&ae=2018-02-27&av=3&al=false|title=Worldview: Explore Your Dynamic Planet|website=worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov}}</ref> In early March, several gusts higher than {{cvt|200|km/h|mph kn}} occurred in the collision zone that was in Spain and France; Likewise, Britain received some gusts higher than {{cvt|150|km/h|mph kn}}.]]
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===Storm Felix===
{{See also|March 1–3, 2018 nor'easter}}
{{Infobox windstorm small
 | name          = Felix
 | image         = Felix11Mar.png
 | caption       = Felix in the Bay of Biscay on 11 March
 | duration      = 9–16 March<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20180309.gif |title=Analysis chart |website=met.fu-berlin.de |date=9 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20180316.gif |title=Analysis chart |website=met.fu-berlin.de |date=16 March 2018}}</ref>
 | fatalities    = 0
 | damage        = > £7.5 million (€9 million)<ref name="ReferenceG">{{cite web |url=http://thoughtleadership.aonbenfield.com/Documents/20180405-ab-analytics-if-march-global-recap.pdf |title=Global Catastrophe Report |date=March 2018 |publisher=AON Benfeld |access-date=22 July 2022 |archive-date=8 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408183328/http://thoughtleadership.aonbenfield.com/Documents/20180405-ab-analytics-if-march-global-recap.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 | power outages = Unspecified
 | minpressure   = {{convert|967|hPa|inHg|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www1.wetter3.de/Archiv/UKMet/18031000_UKMet_Analyse.gif |title=Analysis chart|website=wetter3.de}}</ref>
 | gust          = {{convert|150|km/h|mph kn|abbr=on}}, [[Madeira]], [[Portugal]]
 | RSI           = 
 | final         = 
 | area affected = [[Azores]], [[Madeira]], [[Canary Islands]], [[Portugal]], [[Spain]], [[France]]
}}

Storm Felix formed from the remnants of the [[nor'easter]] which affected the eastern United States in early March 2018. After moving out into the Atlantic, the low-pressure system which caused the nor'easter quickly deepened to a minimum pressure of {{cvt|967|hPa|inHg}}. Felix was subsequently named by [[Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera|IPMA]] of Portugal on 9 March, as orange weather warnings were issued for [[Madeira]] and surrounding islands. Winds gusting up to {{cvt|150|km/h|mph kn}} were recorded in the mountains of Madeira and up to {{cvt|120|km/h|mph kn}} at [[Madeira Airport]].<ref name="euroforecaster.org">{{cite web |url=http://www.euroforecaster.org/newsletter23/storm_naming.pdf |title=Storm naming: the First Season of Naming by the South-west Group: Spain-Portugal-France |website=euroforecaster.org |access-date=22 July 2022}}</ref>

Felix subsequently approached mainland Portugal, where red wind warnings were issued along the central coast and winds reaching {{cvt|100|km/h|mph kn}} were observed. Red warnings were also issued ahead of the storm in northern Spain, as Felix veered northwards into the [[Bay of Biscay]].<ref name="euroforecaster.org"/> Felix weakened as it moved further east, making landfall in central France as a minimal storm.

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=== Storm Gisele ===
{{Infobox windstorm small
 | name          = Gisele
 | image         = Storm Gisele.png
 | caption       = Gisele on 14 March
 | duration      = 14–18 March<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20180314.gif |title=Analysis chart |website=met.fu-berlin.de |date=14 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20180318.gif |title=Analysis chart |website=met.fu-berlin.de |date=18 March 2018}}</ref>
 | fatalities    = 0
 | damage        = > £7.5 million (€9 million)<ref name="ReferenceG"/>
 | power outages = Unspecified
 | minpressure   = {{convert|968|hPa|inHg|abbr=on}}
 | gust          = {{cvt|110|km/h|mph kn}}
 | RSI           = 
 | final         = 
 | area affected = [[Azores]], mainland [[Portugal]], [[Spain]]
}}

Storm Gisele was named by the Spanish [[State Meteorological Agency|AEMET]] agency on 14 March, as the system was undergoing [[rapid intensification]] in the central Atlantic. Around the same time, [[IPMA]] in [[Portugal]] issued orange wind warnings for the [[Azores]] archipelago as Gisele approached. Across the islands, winds of up to {{cvt|100|km/h|mph kn}} were recorded. Gisele subsequently continued northeastwards; orange wind warnings were issued for mainland Portugal and northern Spain, warning of wind impacts and coastal damage. Gisele then made landfall in mainland Portugal, with [[mesovortices]] within an unstable cold front bringing isolated gusts of up to {{cvt|110|km/h|mph kn}} and at least one confirmed [[tornado]].<ref name="euroforecaster.org"/>

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=== Storm Hugo ===
{{Infobox windstorm small
 | name          = Hugo
 | image         = Storm Hugo.png
 | caption       = Hugo on 23 March
 | duration      = 23–29 March<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20180323.gif |title=Analysis chart |website=met.fu-berlin.de |date=23 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20180329.gif |title=Analysis chart |website=met.fu-berlin.de |date=29 March 2018}}</ref>
 | fatalities    = 0
 | damage        = Minimal
 | power outages = Unspecified
 | minpressure   = {{convert|971|hPa|inHg|abbr=on}}
 | gust          = {{cvt|120|km/h|mph kn}}
 | RSI           = 
 | final         = 
 | area affected = [[Portugal]]
}}

Storm Hugo was named by [[AEMET]] on 23 March, as it was undergoing [[explosive intensification]] in the mid-Atlantic; as a result, the agency issued a Special Warning regarding the formation of Hugo. Subsequently, AEMET issued red weather warnings for northern Portugal and orange warnings for the remainder of the mainland coast, with yellow warnings of wind and snow being issued further inland. Wind gusts of up to {{cvt|100|km/h|mph kn}} were recorded widely, with gusts of up to {{cvt|120|km/h|mph kn}} recorded in coastal areas in the north of the country.<ref name="euroforecaster.org"/>

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=== Storm Irene ===
{{Infobox windstorm small
 | name          = Irene
 | image         = Storm Irene.png
 | caption       = Irene on 16 April
 | duration      = 15–25 April<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20180415.gif |title=Analysis chart |website=met.fu-berlin.de |date=15 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20180425.gif |title=Analysis chart |website=met.fu-berlin.de |date=25 April 2018}}</ref>
 | fatalities    = 0
 | damage        = Minimal
 | power outages = Unspecified
 | minpressure   = {{convert|952|hPa|inHg|abbr=on}}
 | gust          = {{cvt|110|km/h|mph kn}}
 | RSI           = 
 | final         = 
 | area affected = [[Azores]]
}}

Storm Irene was named by the [[Azores]] Regional Department of Portugal's [[IPMA]] meteorological agency on 16 April. Moving swiftly northwards, Irene intensified into an unusually strong low for the region at this time of year, crossing the Azores archipelago with a minimum pressure of {{cvt|952|hPa|inHg}} and winds of up to {{cvt|110|km/h|mph kn}}. As a result, orange weather warnings were issued for the islands. After crossing the Azores, Irene moved northwestwards into the open Atlantic and weakened, dissipating over the northern Atlantic without again affecting land.<ref name="euroforecaster.org"/>

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===Storm Hector===
{{Infobox windstorm small
 | name          = Hector
 | image         = Storm Hector 2018-06-14.png
 | caption       = Hector north of the [[British Isles]] on 14 June
 | duration      = 13–17 June<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20180613.gif |title=Analysis chart |website=met.fu-berlin.de |date=13 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20180617.gif |title=Analysis chart |website=met.fu-berlin.de |date=17 June 2018}}</ref>
 | fatalities    = 0
 | damage        = Minimal
 | power outages = Unspecified
 | minpressure   = {{convert|971|hPa|inHg|abbr=on}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/interesting/june2018_wind|title = Past weather events}}</ref>
 | gust          = {{convert|70|mph|km/h mph kn|abbr=on|order=out}}, [[Cairngorms]], [[Scotland]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/interesting/june2018_wind|title=Strong Winds from Storm Hector}}</ref>
 | RSI           = 
 | final         = 
 | area affected = [[Ireland]], [[United Kingdom]] and [[Norway]]
}}

Hector was the last-named storm of the 2017–2018 season which brought heavy rain and strong winds across the north of the UK and Ireland throughout 13 and 14 June. Met Éireann named the storm as an orange warning for wind was issued on 13 June. The storm arrived after a week-long spell of hot and sunny weather. Strong winds brought disruption to road and rail services, with widespread reports of fallen trees. The Forth and Tay bridges in Scotland were restricted to high sided vehicles as was the Tees flyover in northern England. Ferry services were also affected. Reports of flying debris hospitalised one individual in Edinburgh. Meanwhile, rough seas battered coastal communities. Widespread loss of power was reported in areas of Northern Ireland with up to 26,000 homes and businesses affected. Storm Hector did however bring a boost to the UK's energy supply in the form of wind power.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-storm-centre/storm-hector | title=Storm Hector }}</ref>
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=== Other systems ===
Several notable [[extratropical cyclone]]s affecting Europe went officially unnamed throughout the season as they did not affect any of the countries involved in issuing names; however, many of these did receive unofficial names from the [[Free University of Berlin]]. Cyclone Thomas rapidly deepened as it crossed [[Romania]] on 17–18 September,<ref name="met.fu-berlin.de"/> bringing intense straight-line winds to the country. Eight people were killed, with more than 137 injuries and 7,000 damage claims reported, totalling around US$9.4 million in damage.<ref name="thoughtleadership.aonbenfield.com"/>

[[Cyclone Xavier (2017)|Cyclone Xavier]] crossed northern Europe in early October 2017. Germany was the worst affected country, with high winds between 4 and 6 October causing severe damage, including in and around Berlin. Further damage was reported in the Czech Republic, where the highest winds of up to {{cvt|125|mph|km/h mph kn|order=out}} were recorded, and in Poland. In total, Xavier killed nine people – seven in Germany and two in Poland – and caused at least £180 million (€200 million) in damage.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>

[[Cyclone Herwart]] initially formed as a secondary low to a more northerly centre of low pressure (named Grischa) coming southward from the Svalbard Islands region in late October. Herwart then went through the [[Fujiwhara effect]] with this system, rotating counterclockwise around the main low pressure area, passing over Norway, Sweden, Latvia and then losing power while moving over western Russia. In Denmark, which was hit on 28 October, the storm was named Ingolf. In Hungary, the storm was named Nárcisz (Narcissus), a Hungarian female name whose name day is on 29 October. In total, Herwart killed ten people across central Europe and caused £800 million (€950 million) in damage.<ref>{{cite web |title=Weather, Climate & Catastrophe Insight |url=http://thoughtleadership.aon.com/Documents/20180124-ab-if-annual-report-weather-climate-2017.pdf |access-date=31 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430160321/http://thoughtleadership.aon.com/Documents/20180124-ab-if-annual-report-weather-climate-2017.pdf |archive-date=30 April 2022}}</ref>

Cyclone Reinhard (also known locally as ''Storm Ylva'') made landfall in [[Norway]] on 23 November, with high winds and heavy rainfall causing millions of euros worth of damage. There were hundreds of reports of damage across southern Norway, but no reports of injuries or fatalities.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thoughtleadership.aonbenfield.com/Documents/20171207-ab-analytics-if-november-global-recap.pdf |title=Global Catastrophe Recap |date=November 2017 |publisher=AON Benfeld |access-date=22 July 2022 |archive-date=12 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212045306/http://thoughtleadership.aonbenfield.com/Documents/20171207-ab-analytics-if-november-global-recap.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>

A low-pressure area known as ''Storm Cora'' in Norway and ''Ex-Blizzard Aku'' in Finland brought wind gusts of up to {{convert|274|km/h|mph kn|abbr=on}} to these areas in January 2018.

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== Season effects ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Storm 
! data-sort-type="number"|Dates active 
! data-sort-type="number"| Highest wind gust 
! data-sort-type="number"|Lowest pressure 
! data-sort-type="number"|Casualties 
! data-sort-type="number"|Damages
! Affected areas
|-
| Aileen || {{Sort|01|12–18 September}} || {{cvt|100|mph|km/h mph kn|order=out|sortable=on}} || {{Sort|978|{{cvt|978|hPa|inHg}}}} || 3 || {{Sort|8|£8 million (€10 million)}} || Ireland, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany
|-
| [[Hurricane Ophelia (2017)|Ophelia]] || {{Sort|02|16–20 October}} || {{cvt|191|km/h|mph kn|sortable=on}}<ref name="MetAnnual"/> || {{Sort|958|{{cvt|958|hPa|inHg}}}} || 3 || {{Sort|75|£75 million (€90 million)}} || Azores, Portugal, Spain, France, Ireland, United Kingdom, Faroe Islands, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Russia
|-
| Brian || {{Sort|03|19–23 October}} || {{cvt|85|mph|km/h mph kn|order=out|sortable=on}}<ref name="BrianBarometer"/> || {{Sort|956|{{cvt|956|hPa|inHg}}}} || 3 || {{Sort|0|Minimal}} || Ireland, United Kingdom, northern France
|-
| Caroline || {{Sort|04|6–11 December}} || {{cvt|93|mph|km/h mph kn|order=out|sortable=on}}<ref>{{cite news|title=Storm Caroline – Met Office Barometer|url=https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/barometer/uk-storm-centre/storm-caroline|access-date=4 January 2018|work=metoffice.gov.uk|language=en|archive-date=3 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103134417/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/barometer/uk-storm-centre/storm-caroline|url-status=dead}}</ref> || {{Sort|958|{{cvt|958|hPa|inHg}}}} || 1 || {{Sort|0|Minimal}}  || Ireland, Scotland, Faroe Islands, Norway
|-
| Ana || {{Sort|05|10–16 December}} || {{cvt|155|mph|km/h mph kn|order=out|sortable=on}} || {{Sort|957|{{cvt|957|hPa|inHg}}}} || 1 || {{Sort|175|£175 million (€200 million)}} || Portugal, Spain, France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Scandinavia, Russia
|-
| Bruno || {{Sort|06|26–30 December}} || {{cvt|96|mph|km/h mph kn|order=out|sortable=on}} || {{Sort|976|{{cvt|976|hPa|inHg}}}} || 3 || {{Sort|60|£60 million (€70 million)}} || Portugal, Spain, France
|-
| Dylan || {{Sort|07|30 December–3 January}} || {{cvt|77|mph|km/h mph kn|order=out|sortable=on}}<ref>{{cite news|title=Weather Summary for December 2017|url=http://www.met.ie/climate/monthly-weather-reports.asp|access-date=4 January 2018|work=met.ie|publisher=Met Éireann|date=3 January 2018}}</ref> || {{Sort|966|{{cvt|966|hPa|inHg}}}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www1.wetter3.de/Archiv/UKMet/17123100_UKMet_Analyse.gif |title=Analysis chart|website=wetter3.de}}</ref> || 0 || {{Sort|0|Minimal}} || Ireland, Northern Ireland
|-
| Carmen || {{Sort|08|31 December–3 January}} || {{cvt|100|mph|km/h mph kn|order=out|sortable=on}} || {{Sort|989|{{cvt|989|hPa|inHg}}}} || 1 || {{Sort|800|£800 million (€900 million)}} || France, Belgium
|-
| [[Storm Eleanor (2018)|Eleanor]] || {{Sort|09|2–5 January}} || {{cvt|140|mph|km/h mph kn|order=out|sortable=on}}<ref>{{cite news|title=Storm Eleanor – Met Office Barometer|url=https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/barometer/uk-storm-centre/storm-eleanor|access-date=4 January 2018|work=metoffice.gov.uk|language=en|archive-date=4 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180104192722/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/barometer/uk-storm-centre/storm-eleanor|url-status=dead}}</ref> || {{Sort|966|{{cvt|966|hPa|inHg}}}} || 7 || {{Sort|850|£850 million (€1 billion)}}  || Ireland, Great Britain, Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland
|-
| Fionn || {{Sort|10|14–21 January}} || {{cvt|147|mph|km/h mph kn|order=out|sortable=on}} || {{Sort|935|{{cvt|935|hPa|inHg}}}}<ref name="auto"/> {{ref|a|[Note 1]}} || 0 || {{Sort|0|Minimal}} || Ireland, Scotland, Iceland, Greenland, United Kingdom, France, Central Europe
|-
| [[Storm David|David]] || {{Sort|11|17–21 January}} || {{cvt|126|mph|km/h mph kn|order=out|sortable=on}} ||  {{Sort|974|{{cvt|974|hPa|inHg}}}}<ref name="auto2"/> || 13 || {{Sort|3500|£3.5 billion (€4.2 billion)}} || United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Belarus, Ukraine, Russia
|-
| Georgina || {{Sort|12|23–27 January}} || {{cvt|140|mph|km/h mph kn|order=out|sortable=on}} || {{Sort|959|{{cvt|959|hPa|inHg}}}} || 0 || {{Sort|0|Minimal}} || Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Norway
|-
| [[Storm Emma (2018)|Emma]] || {{Sort|13|26 February–7 March}} || {{cvt|142|mph|km/h mph kn|order=out|sortable=on}} || {{Sort|963|{{cvt|963|hPa|inHg}}}} || 95 || {{Sort|1800|£1.8 billion (€2.1 billion)}} || Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, France, Great Britain and Ireland
|-
| Felix || {{Sort|14|9–16 March}} || {{cvt|93|mph|km/h mph kn|order=out|sortable=on}} || {{Sort|967|{{cvt|967|hPa|inHg}}}} || 0 || {{Sort|7.5|£7.5 million (€9 million)}} || Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands, Portugal, Spain, France
|-
| Gisele || {{Sort|15|14–18 March}} || {{cvt|68|mph|km/h mph kn|order=out|sortable=on}} || {{Sort|968|{{cvt|968|hPa|inHg}}}} || 0 || {{Sort|7.5|£7.5 million (€9 million)}} || Azores, mainland Portugal, Spain
|-
| Hugo || {{Sort|16|23–29 March}} || {{cvt|75|mph|km/h mph kn|order=out|sortable=on}} || {{Sort|971|{{cvt|971|hPa|inHg}}}} || 0 || {{Sort|0|Minimal}} || Portugal
|-
| Irene || {{Sort|17|15–25 April}} || {{cvt|68|mph|km/h mph kn|order=out|sortable=on}} || {{Sort|952|{{cvt|952|hPa|inHg}}}} || 0 || {{Sort|0|Minimal}} || Azores
|-
| Hector || {{Sort|18|13–17 June}} || {{cvt|70|mph|km/h mph kn|order=out|sortable=on}} || {{Sort|971|{{cvt|971|hPa|inHg}}}} || 0 || {{Sort|0|Minimal}} || Ireland and Great Britain
|- class="sortbottom"
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;font-weight:bold"
!style="text-align:left" |18&nbsp;windstorms 
!style="text-align:left" |12 September 2017 – 17 June 2018
!style="text-align:left" |{{cvt|155|mph|km/h mph kn|order=out}} 
!style="text-align:left" |{{cvt|935|hPa|inHg}} 
!style="text-align:left" |130
!style="text-align:left" |£7.3 billion (€8.6 billion)
!
|}

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== Storms named by European meteorological services ==
[[File:Ingolfkarte.gif|thumb|IR satellite loop storm Herwart (Ingolf) on 29 October 2017]]
[[File:FriederikeStorm.gif|thumb|Satellite loop of Friederike (David) airmass from [[EUMETSAT]].]]

* Aileen (UK/IE), Sebastian (Free University of Berlin), 12–13 September.
* [[Storm Xavier (2017)|Xavier]] (Free University of Berlin), 4–6 October.
* Brian (UK/IE), Elmar (Free University of Berlin), 21 October.
* [[Cyclone Herwart|Herwart]] (FUB),<ref>{{cite news|title=Wetter und Klima – Deutscher Wetterdienst – Thema des Tages – Archiv – "HERWART" – ein weiterer Herbststurm steht vor der Tür|url=https://www.dwd.de/DE/wetter/thema_des_tages/2017/10/28.html|access-date=28 October 2017|work=dwd.de|date=28 October 2017|language=de}}</ref> Ingolf (dk)<ref>{{cite news|title=Følg et blæsevejr med dmi.dk: DMI|url=https://www.dmi.dk/nyheder/arkiv/nyheder-2017/oktober/foelg-vinden-med-dmi/|access-date=28 October 2017|work=dmi.dk|date=28 October 2017|language=da|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171028200809/https://www.dmi.dk/nyheder/arkiv/nyheder-2017/oktober/foelg-vinden-med-dmi/|archive-date=28 October 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Grzegorz (Polish derivative of the FUB name)<ref>{{cite news|title=Nad Polskę nadciąga orkan Grzegorz. IMGW wydało ostrzeżenia|url=https://www.wprost.pl/kraj/10083545/nad-polske-nadciaga-orkan-grzegorz-imgw-wydalo-ostrzezenia.html|access-date=28 October 2017|work=WPROST.pl|date=27 October 2017|language=pl-PL}}</ref>{{verification needed|date=October 2017}}, 28–29 October.
* Ylva (No),<ref>{{cite news|last1=Svendsen|first1=Roy Hilmar|last2=Rommetveit|first2=Astrid|title=Ekstremværet "Ylva" treffer Nord-Norge|url=https://www.yr.no/artikkel/ekstremvaeret-_ylva_-treffer-nord-norge-1.13789707|access-date=23 November 2017|work=NRK|date=22 November 2017|language=no}}</ref> Reinhard (FUB),<ref>{{cite news|title=Thema des Tages – Archiv – Reinhard oder Ylva – Wie Tiefs zu ihren Namen kommen|url=https://www.dwd.de/DE/wetter/thema_des_tages/2017/11/24.html|access-date=29 November 2017|work=dwd.de|date=24 November 2017|language=de}}</ref> 22–23 November.
* Caroline (UK/IE), Walter (FUB), Aina (No),<ref>{{cite news|title=Nå kommer "Aina": – Vi frykter store ødeleggelser|url=https://www.bt.no/nyheter/lokalt/i/A2dWxx/Na-kommer-Aina--Vi-frykter-store-odeleggelser|access-date=7 December 2017|work=Bergens Tidende|date=7 December 2017|language=nb-NO}}</ref> 7–8 December 2017.
* Ana (Fr/Es/Pt),<ref name="MetFraNomme"/> Yves (FUB), 10–11 December.
* Birk (No-for heavy rainfall),<ref>{{cite news|title=Ekstremværet "Birk"|url=https://www.nrk.no/nyheter/ekstremvaeret-_birk_-1.13838548|access-date=23 December 2017|work=NRK|language=nb-NO}}</ref> Diethelm (FUB), 23 December 2017.
* Bruno (Fr/Es/Pt), Edilbert (FUB), 26–27 December 2017.<ref>{{cite news|title=Manche. Un coup de vent et une tempête à douze heures d'intervalle|url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/normandie/saint-lo-50000/manche-un-coup-de-vent-et-une-tempete-douze-heures-d-intervalle-5471762|access-date=27 December 2017|work=Ouest-France.fr|language=fr-FR}}</ref>
* Dylan (UK/IE), Horst (FUB), 29–31 December 2017.<ref>{{cite news|title=Weather Warnings – Met Éireann – The Irish Meteorological Service Online|url=http://www.met.ie/nationalwarnings/default.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171229123822/http://www.met.ie/nationalwarnings/default.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 December 2017|access-date=29 December 2017|date=29 December 2017}}</ref>
* Carmen (Fr/Es/Pt), Ingmar (FUB), 1 January 2018.<ref>{{cite news|title=Une nouvelle tempête, "Carmen", pourrait frapper la France pendant le Nouvel an|url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/sciences/2017/12/29/01008-20171229ARTFIG00096-une-nouvelle-tempete-carmen-pourrait-frapper-la-france-le-1er-janvier.php|access-date=29 December 2017|work=FIGARO|date=29 December 2017|language=fr-FR}}</ref>
* [[Cyclone Burglind|Eleanor]] (UK/IE), Burglind (FUB), 2–3 January 2018.<ref>{{cite news|last1=(www.dw.com)|first1=Deutsche Welle|title=Storm Eleanor – also known as Burglind – batters Europe|url=http://www.dw.com/en/storm-eleanor-also-known-as-burglind-batters-europe/a-42018400|access-date=3 January 2018|work=DW.COM|language=en}}</ref>
* Aku (Fin),<ref>{{cite news|title=Aku-myrskyn tuulet ovat nousseet jo myrskylukemiin – Myrsky pätkii sähköjä länsirannikolla|url=https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-10010675|access-date=7 January 2018|work=Yle Uutiset|date=7 January 2018|language=fi}}</ref> Cora (No),<ref>{{cite news|title=Ekstremværet "Cora" treffer Midt-Norge søndag – kan bli orkan på kysten|url=https://www.yr.no/artikkel/ekstremvaeret-_cora_-treffer-midt-norge-sondag---kan-bli-orkan-pa-kysten-1.13853985|access-date=7 January 2018|work=NRK|date=7 January 2018|language=nb-NO}}</ref> Unnamed (FUB) -later absorbed by Christine, 7 January 2018.
* Fionn (UK/IE), Evi (FUB), 16 January 2018.
* [[Cyclone David/Friederike|David]] (Fr/Es/Pt),<ref>{{cite tweet |user=meteofrance |number=953649987929497602 |date=17 January 2018 |title=La #tempêteDavid d'intensité moyenne va traverser le Nord-Pas-de-Calais demain jeudi en tout début de journée. Rafales prévues jusqu'à 120&nbsp;km/h sur les côtes, 100/110 km/h dans les terres. Restez prudents. }}</ref> Friederike (FUB),<ref>{{cite news|title=Alerte vent: des rafales proches des 100&nbsp;km/h cette nuit et ce jeudi matin|url=https://www.rtbf.be/info/societe/detail_alerte-vent-des-rafales-proches-des-100-km-h-cette-nuit-et-ce-jeudi-matin?id=9813698|access-date=17 January 2018|work=RTBF Info|date=17 January 2018|language=fr-FR}}</ref> 18 January 2018.
* Georgina (UK/IE),<ref>{{cite tweet |user=MetEireann |number=955822009644175360 |date=23 January 2018 |title=Storm Georgina Status Orange Warning for Ireland.}}</ref> Helene (FUB), 23–24 January 2018.
* Emma (Fr/Es/Pt), Ulrike (FUB), 26 February-5 March 2018
* Felix (Fr/Es/Pt),<ref>{{cite news|title=AVISO ESPECIAL DE FENÓMENOS ADVERSOS AVISO ESPECIAL NÚMERO 18/2018|url=http://www.aemet.es/documentos_d/enportada/20180308132429_p52tesp1.pdf|access-date=8 March 2018|publisher=AEMET|date=8 March 2018|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180309120412/http://www.aemet.es/documentos_d/enportada/20180308132429_p52tesp1.pdf|archive-date=9 March 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> Yuliya (FUB), 10–11 March 2018
* Gisele (Fr/Es/Pt),<ref>{{cite news|title=Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera|url=http://www.ipma.pt/pt/otempo/comunicados/index.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180314210730/http://www.ipma.pt/pt/otempo/comunicados/index.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 March 2018|access-date=14 March 2018|publisher=IPMA|date=14 March 2018|language=pt}}</ref> Zsuzsa (FUB), 14 March 2018.
* Hugo (Fr/Es/Pt)<ref>{{cite news|title=PREDICCIÓN ESPECIAL DE LA AGENCIA ESTATAL DE METEOROLOGÍA PARA LA SEMANA SANTA (Elaborada el 22-3-2018)|url=http://www.aemet.es/documentos_d/enportada/20180322132423_p51tesp1.pdf|access-date=22 March 2018|publisher=AEMET|date=22 March 2018|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323092552/http://www.aemet.es/documentos_d/enportada/20180322132423_p51tesp1.pdf|archive-date=23 March 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> Carola (FUB) 24–25 March 2018.
* Irene (Fr/Es/Pt) 30 March–10 April 2018.

==See also==
*[[Cyclone Numa]], a [[Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone|medicane]] in November 2017
*[[2018 Great Britain and Ireland cold wave]]
*[[2017–2018 North American winter]]

==Notes==
#{{note|a}} Lowest pressure for the cyclonic centre of Fionn was achieved on 14 January to the north of Iceland, at the time of Fionn's naming on 16 January the cyclonic centre had substantially filled to about {{cvt|961|hPa|inHg}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Met Office Chart 18 UTC 16 January 2018|url=http://www1.wetter3.de/Archiv/UKMet/18011618_UKMet_Analyse.gif|publisher=Met Office|access-date=25 January 2018}}</ref>
#{{note|b}}The {{convert|228|km/h|mph kn|adj=on}} gust occurred in the squeezed isobar region between the centres of Emma and Hartmut, thus it was probably caused by the mixed effects of the two systems due to their collision.<ref>{{cite web|title=Met Office Chart 06 UTC 01 March 2018|url=http://www1.wetter3.de/Archiv/UKMet/18030106_UKMet_Analyse.gif|publisher=Met Office|access-date=3 March 2018}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/uk-storm-centre UK Storm Centre] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003175919/http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/uk-storm-centre |date=3 October 2016 }}
* [http://www.met.ie/ Met Éireann]
* [https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/interesting/2017-ophelia Met Office past weather events: Ophelia]

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