Storm Adrian
Storm Adrian | |
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Windstorm Adrian strengthening over the Western Mediterranean Sea | |
Area affected | Balearic Islands, Belgium, France, Italy, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Austria, Switzerland, Croatia, Slovenia |
Date of impact | 27 October–3 November 2018[1][2] |
Maximum wind gust | 117 mph (189 km/h), Cap Pertusato [fr], France[3] |
Lowest pressure | 977 hPa (28.9 inHg)[4] |
Fatalities | 29[5] |
Power outages | 200,000+[6] |
Damage | ≥ £2.9 billion (≥ €3.3 billion)[7] |
Storm Adrian (also known as Vaia)[5] was an intense Mediterranean storm which brought severe conditions to Northern Italy and surrounding regions. it was one of the costliest of the 2018-19 named storms, causing £2.9 billion (≥ €3.3 billion) in damages. It formed over the western Mediterranean Sea on October 28, becoming the sixth named storm of the season and the first named storm of the season for Météo-France. The storm made landfall in Corsica on 29 October with powerful wind gusts in excess of 189 km/h (117 mph), winds the equivalent of a Category 3 hurricane. The storm made landfall along the French Riviera later that day, bringing high winds, heavy rain, thunderstorms and a severe storm surge along the south coast of France, causing coastal erosion in Nice.[8][9] The storm's weather front brought similar problems to northern Italy and the Adriatic coast. Throughout Italy, 11 fatalities were reported. The storm damaged the Basilica of San Marco and left 75% of Venice underwater,[10] but it also caused devastating damage to the Alpine forests south of the Dolomites. Additionally, as Storm Adrian pulled north, Central France experienced a winter storm with snowfall totals in excess of 50 cm (20 in) in higher elevations. The wintry weather cut power to 200,000+ and resulted in traffic chaos.[11]
References
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- ^ "Corse : Violente tempête le 29 octobre". Meteofrance.fr.
- ^ "Atmospheric Pressure Chart" (GIF). 1.wetter3.de. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Intense Mediterranean cyclone's Alpine crossing — EUMETSAT". www.eumetsat.int. November 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Update: Swathes of France on alert for snow and storms as early winter chill bites". Thelocal.fr. 29 October 2018.
- ^ "Global Catastrophe Recap" (PDF). Thoughtleadership.aonbenfield.com. October 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Corse : Violente tempête le 29 octobre". www.meteofrance.fr. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
- ^ "Pebble beach completely buried by sand thanks to Storm Adrian". Metro. 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
- ^ "Deadly storms hit Italy, flooding Venice". 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
- ^ "VIDEOS: Heavy snow causes travel chaos and power cuts in central France". www.thelocal.fr. 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
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