Draft:Storm Pia

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Storm Pia
Area affectedScandinavia, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany & Austria
Date of impact20–22 December 2023
Maximum wind gust185 km/h (115 mph) – Cairn Gorm summit, Scotland[1]
Fatalities6 (1 missing)

Storm Pia, known in Germany as Storm Zoltan,[2] was an extratropical cyclone which impacted Western Europe during December 2023. The seventeenth windstorm of the 2023–24 European windstorm season, Pia was first noted by the Danish Meteorological Institute on December 20. After affecting a large swath of Europe, it was last noted two days later.

Preparations[edit]

The Met Office issued a yellow warning for Northern Ireland since damaging gales of 45-55mph (72-88km/h) were expected.[3] Additionally, they also issued a yellow alert for a large swath of the British isles, with only the Southern portion of Eastern Anglia being immune.[4] In Ireland, Met Éireann hoisted weather warnings across the Republic.[3] The Deutscher Wetterdienst issued a Level II weather warning for Berlin.[5]

At Schipol Airport, over six hundred flights were cancelled.[6] In preparation for the storm, P&O Ferries cancelled several ferries between Cairnryan and Larne.[7] Authorities in Hamburg warned residents as the Elbe river overflowed.[8]

Impact[edit]

Northern Ireland[edit]

In County Down, trains from Bangor to Belfast were cancelled, while in Loughgall, the Drumilly Road was closed down due to a fallen tree.[3] At the height of the storm, Northern Ireland Electricity reported that around 6000 households lost power in Northern Ireland.[9]

Germany[edit]

Two fatalities occurred: one in Hildburghausen,[10] and another in Bunde.[11] In North Rhine-Westphalia, intense rainfall caused several places to be flooded, with the Elbe overflowing its banks.[8][12]

The Netherlands[edit]

One fatality occurred in the Netherlands when a tree fell on a woman who was riding a tandem bicycle.[13] An intense storm surge caused several coastal areas to suffer flooding, resulting in several dikes and storm surge barriers to be closed throughout the nation.[14]

Elsewhere[edit]

One death occurred in Klosterneuburg when a tree fell upon a 81-year old hunter. Minor power outages also occurred.[15] In Belgium, a Christmas tree fell down on a woman, killing her.[16] In Denmark, an 81-year old died due to a traffic accident while 26 others sustained injuries.[17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Christmas getaway hit by Storm Pia's strong winds and strikes". BBC. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  2. ^ https://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20231220.gif
  3. ^ a b c "Storm Pia brings strong winds to parts of NI". BBC News. 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  4. ^ "Storm Pia to bring 80mph winds and disruption to parts of UK in run-up to Christmas". itv.com. 20 December 2023.
  5. ^ Exberliner (2023-12-22). "Weather warning: Storm "Zoltan" sweeps through Berlin". Exberliner. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  6. ^ "Schiphol schrapt donderdag ruim 200 vluchten om voorspelde harde wind". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 20 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Storm Pia wrecks Christmas travel plans". The Independent. 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  8. ^ a b Spectee (2023-12-23). "Germany: Sirens Blare In Hamburg As 'Zoltan' Causes Storm Surge, Major Flooding". NBC Right Now. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  9. ^ "Northern Ireland escapes brunt of Storm Pia as parts of Britain hit by power cuts". Belfast Telegraph. 2023-12-22. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  10. ^ mdr.de. "Thüringen: Toter Mann aus der Werra geborgen | MDR.DE". www.mdr.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  11. ^ Redaktion (2023-12-23). "Herumfliegende Zaunelemente töten Mann: Sturm fordert Todesopfer in Bünde". Ruhr Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  12. ^ "Hochwasser in NRW: Unwetterwarnung für viele Kreise verlängert". www1.wdr.de (in German). 2023-12-25. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  13. ^ "Vrouw die gewond raakte bij storm Pia overleden". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2023-12-22. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  14. ^ "Overlast en schade door hoge waterstand in combinatie met storm Pia". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2023-12-22. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  15. ^ red, noe ORF at/Agenturen (2023-12-22). "Baum stürzte auf Hochstand: Jäger tot". noe.ORF.at (in German). Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  16. ^ https://www.wral.com/story/a-storm-in-europe-disrupts-german-trains-a-woman-was-killed-by-a-falling-christmas-tree-in-belgium/21207164/
  17. ^ /ritzau/ (2023-12-22). "OVERBLIK: Pia har mest ført til anmeldelser om væltede træer | ugeavisen.dk". avisendanmark.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-02-10.
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