Storm Dudley

The storm was named Storm Dudley by the UK Met Office on February 14, 2022.⚠️ Yellow weather warning UPDATED ⚠️#StormDudley will bring strong winds to the north of the UK Wednesday 1500 – Thursday 1800 Latest info 👉 http://bit.ly/WxWarning Stay #WeatherAware⚠️ #TwoStorms, UK Met Office, Twitter, February 14, 2022 From February 14 to 19, a European windstorm struck the United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, The Netherlands, the Czech Republic, and Lithuania. The storm caused 225,000 people to lose power, killed 9 people, and spawned 24 tornadoes across Europe. The storm occurred just before the stronger and more impactful Storm Eunice, which caused over 3.1 million power outages,Storm Franklin hits UK with flooding and high winds, BBC News, February 21, 2021 17 fatalities, and over €1.83 billion in damage. The storm also leads to bizaare cloud formations over Scotland, surprising residents.Bizarre cloud formations over Scotland amid Storm Dudley leave residents gobsmacked, DailyRecord, February 16, 2022 
== Meteorological history ==
Storm Dudley, along with Storm Eunice and Storm Franklin, formed by a sting jet, a narrow band of winds that can create narrow and intense winds in a small area. It was also partly due to a large polar vortex in the Arctic that formed these storms. The storm trio isn’t particularly rare for the area, as it has happened before.In Trio of storms hitting Western Europe, role of climate change is complicated, Mongabay, February 22, 2022 The storm also brought a very rare formation of mammatus clouds, and brought wind gusts of in Capel Cruig, Wales, in Yorkshire and in Drumalbin, Scotland.Met Office explains why Storm Dudley caused odd cloud formations 'like a painting', Mirror, February 16, 2022 
== Preportations and impacts ==
=== United Kingdom ===
The United Kingdom saw one fatality due to Storm Dudley. Dudley was expected to bring winds of to , which caused travel restrictions. The Environment Agency issued 38 flood alerts for the UK.Storm Dudley: Thousands of people lose electricity due to damage, BBC News, February 17, 2022 During the cleanup of Storm Dudley, Storm Eunice struck, further compounding the damage.Storm Eunice looms as Storm Dudley clear-up continues, BBC News, February 17, 2022 
=== Germany ===
Storm Dudley causes 3 deaths in Germany, and spawned winds up to in the country.Storm Ylenia (Dudley) wreaks havoc across northern Europe, leaving at least 5 people dead, Watchers, February 18, 2022 The Elbe River flowed higher then normal, and a ferry had it’s windows shattered.Scary video shows giant wave shattering ferry windows, New York Post, February 17, 2022 The storm also spawned one tornado in Germany, in Brandenburg, rated as an F1 or T3 tornado.European storm database, European Severe Weather Database 
=== Poland ===
A man in Western Poland near Gorzów Wielkopolski died when a tree fell on his car. Meanwhile, a tornado in Kraków caused a crane to collapse, killing 2 and injuring 2. The crane was long. Another tornado in Sierosław injured one, and an F2 in Wójcice injured two. Overall, 22 tornadoes were confirmed.
=== Lithuania ===
Storm Dudley killed 2 people in Lithuania.
Category:2022 meteorology
Category:European windstorms