Storm Aurore
Extratropical cyclone in October 2021 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Storm Aurore was a notably early extratropical cyclone in late October 2021 that impacted several areas of Europe, causing substantial damages. The third named storm of the 2021–22 European windstorm season, Aurore was first noted on 20 October by Meteo France over the Atlantic Ocean, south of Ireland. As the system moved over central Europe on the next day, it subsequently merged with another extratropical cyclone named Hendrik before moving across central Europe, in which it brought several destruction across the region. It then was last noted on 23 October.
Type | Extratropical cyclone European windstorm |
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Formed | 20 October 2021 (2021-10-20) |
Dissipated | 23 October 2021 (2021-10-23) |
Highest gust | 175 km/h (109 mph) in Fecamp, Normandy |
Lowest pressure | 970[1] mb (28.64 inHg) |
Tornadoes confirmed | 4 |
Max. rating1 | F1 tornado |
Duration of tornado outbreak2 | 13 hours and 35 minutes |
Fatalities | 6 fatalities |
Damage | ≥$100 million (2021 USD)[2] |
Power outages | >525,000 |
Areas affected | United Kingdom, France, Czech Republic, Poland, Netherlands, Germany, Russia, Denmark |
Part of the 2021–22 European windstorm season 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale 2Time from first tornado to last tornado |
Gusts of 175 km/h (109 mph) were recorded in an area in Normandy, the highest in association with the storm. Many trees across the affected areas felled, while over half a million people lost electricity. Public establishments were also closed as a precaution to winds and flooding. Flash floods also affected the U.K. and a total of six deaths were confirmed from the system: Four in Poland, one in the United Kingdom and another in Germany. Damages were estimated by the Aon Benfield at greater than or equal to $100 million.[2]