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Updated on Wednesday 20 March 2024

There were four named storms during the 2022/23 storm season. The storm season ran from Thursday 1 September 2022 to Thursday 31 August 2023 (inclusive). Two storms were taken from the Named Storms list (Antoni and Betty), while Storm Otto was named by DMI and Storm Noa was named by Météo France. The storm names were Antoni, Betty, Cillian, Daisy, Elliot, Fleur, Glen, Hendrika, Íde, Johanna, Khalid, Loes, Mark, Nelly, Owain, Priya, Ruadhán, Sam, Tobias, Val and Wouter.

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
OTTO
Fri 17 Feb 2023
DMI		 Gale Force
74 km/h
(40 knots | 46 mph)
Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal
around 2 am Fri		 96 km/h
(52 knots | 60 mph)
Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal
at 2:32 am Fri		 27.9 mm
Lough Mourne WTP, Co Donegal Thu		 2.9°C at Glenties Hatchery, Co Donegal to 15.0°C at 2 stations in Cork 1004.6 hPa
Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal
around 2 am Fri		 10.5 m
Buoy M6 (in the deep Atlantic around 4am)
NOA
Wed 12 Apr 2023
Météo France		 Storm Force
89 km/h
(48 knots | 55 mph)
Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork
around 4 am Wed		 122 km/h
(66 knots | 76 mph)
Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork
at 4:12 am Wed		 54.5 mm
Cummeragh Mountains (no.3), Co Kerry Tue		 -0.7°C at 2 stations in Cork and Roscommon to 14.0°C at Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon 977.2 hPa
Shannon Airport, Co Clare
around 7 am Wed		 17.3 m
Buoy M3 (off Kerry/Cork coast) around 9am
ANTONI
Sat 5 Aug 2023
Met Office		 Gale Force
80 km/h
(43 knots | 49 mph)
Roches Point (coastal), Co Cork
around 7 am Sat		 102 km/h
(55 knots | 63 mph)
Roches Point (coastal), Co Cork
at 7:34 am Sat		 48.6 mm
Dublin Airport, Co Dublin Sat		 7.3°C at Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon to 19.0°C at Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon 1000.0 hPa
Gurteen, Co Tipperary
around 5 am Sat		 8.1 m
Buoy M3 (off Kerry/Cork coast)
BETTY
Fri 18 Aug 2023
Met Éireann		 Gale Force
72 km/h
(39 knots | 45 mph)
Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal
around 7 pm		 96 km/h
(52 knots | 60 mph)
Johnstown Castle, Co Wexford
at 0:51 am Sat		 74.0 mm
Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry		 13.5°C at Knock Airport, Co Mayo to 21.8°C at Phoenix Park, Co Dublin 983.6 hPa
Oak Park, Co Carlow
around 2 am Sat		 12.7 m
Buoy M5 (off the South Wexford coast) on 19th

Met Éireann Storm Names list 2022/23

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.