What is Storm Ciarán?
Storm Ciarán was a powerful windstorm that affected [[Europe]] in early November 2023. The Storm was named by the United Kingdom’s [[Met Office]] on 29 October 2023. {{Infobox storm | name=Storm Ciarán | affected=[[Ireland]], [[United Kingdom]], [[France]], [[Spain]], [[Benelux]], [[Germany]] and [[Italy]] | fatalities=15 | gusts= 207 km/h (129 mph, 58 m/s) at [[Pointe du Raz, France|Pointe du Raz]], [[France]] on 2 November 2023 }} The Storm especially affected the Isle of [[Jersey]].<ref> https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-jersey-67297932</ref><ref> https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/02/jersey-looks-like-a-disaster-zone-after-100mph-storm-ciaran-winds-hammer-island-19760445/</ref> Where a [[tornado]] formed during thunderstorms with hail caused by Storm Ciarán.<ref> https://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2023/11/02/watch-footage-shows-devastating-trail-of-destruction-from-tornado-which-ripped-through-parts-of-jersey-as-storm-ciaran-lashed-the-island/</ref> Also southern [[England]] and [[France]] were severely affected by the storm, with record winds in France.<ref> https://apnews.com/article/storm-ciaran-uk-france-winds-climate-61b722101874e7f0610961c03c509229</ref> The storm also caused flooding and huge waves.<ref> https://news.sky.com/story/storm-ciaran-in-pictures-flooded-streets-and-huge-waves-as-parts-of-england-hit-by-high-winds-and-driving-rain-12999033</ref> In the [[Netherlands]] an orange weather warning was given for the coastal provinces for high winds. Events were canceled and there was a lot of disruption due to canceled flights, trains and busses. There were 15 fatalities as a result of the storm. A 46-year-old woman died in [[Germany]] when a tree fell on her.<ref> https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/niedersachsen/Unwetter-Sturm-Ciaran-zieht-ueber-Norddeutschland,orkan268.html</ref> There were 2 deaths in [[Belgium]], a 5-year-old child and a 64-year-old woman.<ref> https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/storm-ciaran-causes-two-deaths-belgium-belgian-media-2023-11-02/</ref> A 23-year-old woman d