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Updated on Wednesday 20 March 2024

There were nine named storms during the 2018/19 storm season, which ran from Saturday 1 September 2018 to Saturday 31 August 2019 (inclusive). The named storms were Ali, Bronagh, Callum, Deirdre, Erik, Freya, Gareth and Hannah.

Sustained wind speeds are shaded according to the Beaufort land-wind scale as follows:
Near Gale Gale Stong Gale Storm Violent Storm Hurricane

Storm Name
Peak Impact Date
Named By		 Highest sustained / mean wind speed Highest gust wind speed Highest 24-hr total rainfall Air temps range Lowest MSLP Highest individual wave
Ali
Wed 19 Sep 2018
Met Éireann		 Violent Storm
115 km/h
(62 knots | 71 mph)
Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway
around 9am		 146 km/h
(79 knots | 91 mph)
Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway
at 9:11am		 44.1 mm
Derrypark, Co Mayo
on Tue 18th		 7.0°C at Knock Airport, Co Mayo to 22.6°C at Glasnevin, Co Dublin 980.1 hPa
Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal
around 10am		 12.0 m
Buoy M3 (off Cork coast)
around 7am
Bronagh
Fri 21 Sep 2018
Met Office		 Gale Force
63 km/h
(34 knots | 39 mph)
Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway
around 6am		 81 km/h
(44 knots | 51 mph)
Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway
at 3:53am		 45.9 mm
Gorey (Garden City), Co Wexford
on Thu 20th		 2.9°C at Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon to 16.9°C at Glengarriff (Ilnacullin), Co Cork 993.7 hPa
Johnstown Castle, Co Wexford
around 8pm
on Thu 20th		 7.3 m
Buoy M3 (off Cork coast)
around 7am
Callum
Fri 12 Oct 2018
Met Éireann		 Storm Force
91 km/h
(49 knots | 56 mph)
Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork and Belmullet, Co Mayo
midnight Thu and 7am Fri		 124 km/h
(67 knots | 77 mph)
Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo
at 7:37am		 47.8 mm
Greencastle, Co Donegal
on Sat 13th		 3.8°C at Claremorris, Co Mayo to 19.2°C at Mallow, Co Cork 975.2 hPa
Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo
around 4am		 17.1 m
Buoy M3 (off Cork coast)
around 11am
Diana
Wed 28 Nov 2018
IPMA		 Gale Force
87 km/h
(47 knots | 54 mph)
Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork
around noon		 122 km/h
(66 knots | 76 mph)
Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork
at 12:09am		 59.2 mm
Leenane, Co Galway		 -1.9°C at Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan to 15.6°C at 2 stations in Dublin 968.7 hPa
Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo
around 11am		 18.0 m
Buoy M3 (off Cork coast)
around 11am
Deirdre
Thu 15 Dec 2018
Met Éireann		 Gale Force
81 km/h
(44 knots | 51 mph)
Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway
around 1am		 107 km/h
(58 knots | 67 mph)
Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway
at 1:44am		 23.8 mm
M.inchigeelagh (Pipe Hill), Co Cork
on Fri 16th		 -2.8°C at Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan to 12.0°C at Mullagh, Co Clare 979.3 hPa
Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo
around 7am
on Wed 14th		 14.5 m
Buoy M3 (off Cork coast)
around 2pm
Erik
Fri 8 Feb 2019
Met Éireann		 Storm Force
91 km/h
(49 knots | 56 mph)
Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway
around 6am		 120 km/h
(65 knots | 75 mph)
Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway
at 6:33am		 56.7 mm
Cummeragh Mountains (no.3), Co Kerry
on Thu 7th		 0.1°C at 2 stations in Mayo to 12.4°C at Dooks, Co Kerry 965.7 hPa
Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal
around 11am		 10.5 m
Buoy M5 (off south Wexford coast)
around 1am
on Sat 9th
Freya
Sat 2 Mar 2019
Met Office		 Gale Force
83 km/h
(45 knots | 52 mph)
Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal
around midnight		 109 km/h
(59 knots | 68 mph)
Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal
at 11:51pm		 35.2 mm
Glencar (Dreenagh), Co Kerry
on Sun 3rd		 -2.7°C at Mount Juliet (Thomastown), Co Kilkenny to 15.2°C at Waterford (Tycor), Co Waterford 977.8 hPa
Johnstown Castle, Co Wexford
around 4pm
on Sun 3rd		 9.4 m
Buoy M5 (off south Wexford coast)
around 7pm
on Sun 3rd
Gareth
Tue 12 Mar 2019
Met Éireann		 Storm Force
91 km/h
(49 knots | 56 mph)
Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal
around 7pm		 130 km/h
(70 knots | 81 mph)
Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal
at 3:59pm		 59.2 mm
Gernapeka, Co Cork
on Mon 11th		 -1.0°C at Horseleap, Co Offaly to 12.7°C at Sligo Airport, Co Sligo 982.4 hPa
Malin Head, Co Donegal
around 5pm		 10.1 m
Buoy M5 (off south Wexford coast)
around 5am
Hannah
Fri 26 Apr 2019
Met Éireann		 Storm Force
96 km/h
(52 knots | 60 mph)
Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway
around 9pm		 122 km/h
(66 knots | 76 mph)
Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway and Shannon Airport, Co Clare
around 11pm		 35.1 mm
Glenmacnass, Co Wicklow		 2.6°C at Fethard, Co Tipperary to 18.5°C at 2 stations in Kerry 983.4 hPa
Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway
around 7pm		 13.5 m
Buoy M3 (off Cork coast)
around 10pm

Definitions

  • Peak impact date was based upon the date of highest gust observed during the event.
  • Sustained refers to average (10-minute mean) land-wind speeds, sto in database as knots.
  • Gust refers to average (3-second mean) land-wind speeds, sto in database as knots.
  • Rainfall refers to rainfall total measured over 24 hours (mm).
  • MSLP refers to hourly mean sea level pressure (hPa).
  • Highest Individual Wave (m) was the height from trough to crest.

    • For buoy location information, see www.met.ie/forecasts/marine-inland-lakes/buoys/buoy-locations.