Storm Desmond
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Storm Desmond was a powerful extratropical cyclone and severe winter storm in December 2015 that brought record-breaking rainfall and widespread flooding to parts of the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European windstorm
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extratropical cyclone ⓘ natural disaster ⓘ winter storm ⓘ |
| affectedRegion |
Carlisle
NERFINISHED
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County Donegal NERFINISHED ⓘ County Galway NERFINISHED ⓘ County Mayo NERFINISHED ⓘ Cumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ Dumfries and Galloway NERFINISHED ⓘ Kendal NERFINISHED ⓘ Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ North West England NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern England NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish Borders NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRiverFlooding |
River Eden
NERFINISHED
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River Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ River Lune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classification | deep low-pressure system ⓘ |
| countryAffected |
Ireland
NERFINISHED
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Isle of Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicDamage | over one billion pounds (approximate) ⓘ |
| endTime | 2015-12-06 ⓘ |
| fatalities | several ⓘ |
| formedOver | North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ireland
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| mainImpact |
power outages
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record-breaking rainfall ⓘ strong winds ⓘ transport disruption ⓘ widespread flooding ⓘ |
| maximumDailyRainfallRecord | 341.4 millimetres at Honister Pass ⓘ |
| maximumDailyRainfallRecordDate | 2015-12-05 ⓘ |
| namedBy | Met Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
breaking UK 24-hour rainfall records
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severe flooding in Cumbria ⓘ |
| partOf | 2015–16 European windstorm season ⓘ |
| rainfallRecordLocation |
Honister Pass, Cumbria
NERFINISHED
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Thirlmere, Cumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Storm Eva
NERFINISHED
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Storm Frank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | 2015–16 North Atlantic windstorm season ⓘ |
| startTime | 2015-12-04 ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | December 2015 ⓘ |
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