Storm Abigail
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Storm Abigail was an extratropical cyclone that brought high winds, rain, lightning, and snow across northern Scotland.[6] The first named storm, it is the first ever storm to be officially named by the Met Office of the United Kingdom and Met Éireann of the Republic of Ireland, on 10 November 2015.[7][8]
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Type | Extratropical cyclone European windstorm |
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Formed | 7 November 2015[1] |
Dissipated | 15 November 2015[2] |
Highest gust | 84 mph (135 km/h) (South Uist, Outer Hebrides)[3] |
Lowest pressure | 964 mb (28.5 inHg)[4] |
Power outages | 20,000[5] |
Areas affected | Western Canada, Eastern Canada, Northern Europe |
Part of the 2015-16 UK and Ireland windstorm season |
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