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Updated on Wednesday 20 March 2024

There were seven named storms during the 2021/22 storm season, which ran from Wednesday 1 September 2021 to Wednesday 31 August 2022 (inclusive). The named storms were Arwen, Barra, Malik (DMI), Corrie, Dudley, Eunice and Franklin.

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
ARWEN
Fri 26 Nov 2021
Met Office		 Storm Force
96 km/h
(52 knots | 60 mph)
Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal
around 9pm		 130 km/h
(70 knots | 81 mph)
Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal
at 10:05pm		 20.2 mm
Lough Eske, Burns Mountains, Co Donegal Thu 25th		 -1.6°C at Slieve Bloom Mountains (Nealstown), Co Laois to 11.5°C at Dooks, Co Kerry 998.5 hPa
Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal
around 6am		 13.3 m
Buoy M4 (off Donegal coast)
around 4pm
BARRA
Tue 7 Dec 2021
Met Éireann		 Violent Storm
104 km/h
(56 knots | 64 mph)
Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway
around 4pm		 135 km/h
(73 knots | 84 mph)
Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork
at 11:58am		 65.1 mm
Glenmacnass, Co Wicklow		 -0.7°C at Ballina Golf Club, Co Mayo to 11.6°C at Ardfert, Co Kerry 957.2 hPa
Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway
around noon		 19.9 m
Buoy M3 (off Cork coast)
around 2pm
MALIK
Sat 29 Jan 2022
DMI		 Gale Force
78 km/h
(42 knots | 48 mph)
Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal
around 7am		 107 km/h
(58 knots | 67 mph)
Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal
at 7:59am		 6.4 mm
Castleisland (Coom), Co Kerry		 -0.5°C at Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon to 14.4°C at Mallow, Co Cork 1014.3 hPa
Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal
around 6am		 14.4 m
Buoy M4 (off Donegal coast)
around 10am
CORRIE
Sun 30 Jan 2022
Met Office		 Gale Force
72 km/h
(39 knots | 45 mph)
Malin Head, Co Donegal
around 8pm		 98 km/h
(53 knots | 61 mph)
Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal
at 8:58pm		 17.1 mm
Lough Mourne Wtp, Co Donegal		 -2.3°C at Moore Park, Co Cork to 12.0°C at Dooks, Co Kerry 1013.5 hPa
Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal
around 3pm		 11.9 m
Buoy M4 (off Donegal coast)
around 1am Mon
DUDLEY
Wed 16 Feb 2022
Met Office		 Gale Force
80 km/h
(43 knots | 49 mph)
Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal
around 1pm		 126 km/h
(68 knots | 78 mph)
Knock Airport, Co Mayo
at 4:51pm		 23.7 mm
Lough Ouler, Co Wicklow		 4.5°C at 2 stations in Cavan and Donegal to 16.0°C at Kilmichael House (Cahore), Co Wexford 977.2 hPa
Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal
around 1pm		 13.8 m
Buoy M4 (off Donegal coast)
around 5am
EUNICE
Fri 18 Feb 2022
Met Office		 Violent Storm
106 km/h
(57 knots | 66 mph)
Roches Point (coastal), Co Cork
around 8am		 137 km/h
(74 knots | 85 mph)
Roches Point (coastal), Co Cork
at 8:38am		 86.1 mm
Ardnawark Barnesmore, Co Donegal Sat 19th		 -0.4°C at 2 stations in Laois and Mayo to 13.4°C at Dooks, Co Kerry 973.5 hPa
Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork
around 6am		 17.7 m
Buoy M3 (off Cork coast)
around noon
FRANKLIN
Sun 20 Feb 2022
Met Office		 Storm Force
102 km/h
(55 knots | 63 mph)
Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway
around 8pm		 139 km/h
(75 knots | 86 mph)
Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway
at 6:01pm		 38.3 mm
Lough Ouler, Co Wicklow		 -0.7°C at Ballinamore, Co Leitrim to 13.4°C at Glengarriff (Ilnacullin), Co Cork 985.4 hPa
Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal
around 1pm		 29.5 m
Buoy M4 (off Donegal coast)
around 3am Mon

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, stored in database as knots.
  • Gust refers to average (3-second mean) land-wind speeds, stored 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.