Storm Ciarán
| Storm Ciarán | |
|---|---|
| Area affected | Ireland, United Kingdom, Benelux, France, Spain, Czech Republic, Italy, Channel Islands |
| Date of impact | 29 October – 4 November 2023 |
| Maximum wind gust | Tornadic – 290 km/h (180 mph) (IF3 Lavino, Bulgaria tornado): 4 November 2023 Non-tornadic – 207 km/h (129 mph), Pointe du Raz, Brittany, France: 2 November 2023 |
| Fatalities | 21 |
| Power outages | 1,305,321 |
| Damage | US$2.22 billion |
Storm Ciarán, known in Germany as Storm Emir was a European windstorm that severely affected parts of Europe from late October to early November 2023. Part of the 2023–24 European windstorm season, Ciarán impacted northwestern Europe and killed 21 people, eleven of whom were in Italy and four in France. It also caused mass disruption to transport. Widespread damage from 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) winds were reported in the Channel Islands, while 1.2 million French households were left without electricity.