2019–20 European windstorm season
The 2019–20 European windstorm season was the fifth instance of seasonal European windstorm naming in Europe. This is the first season in which the Netherlands participates, joining Ireland's and the United Kingdom's meteorological agencies. The new season's storm names were released on 6 September 2019. In July 2019, it was announced that storm seasons would run from 1 September 2019 to 1 September 2020. The Portuguese, Spanish and French meteorological agencies again collaborated too, joined by the Belgian meteorological agency.
Map of systems formed in this season. | |
| First storm formed | 2 October 2019 |
|---|---|
| Last storm dissipated | 26 September 2020 |
| Strongest storm1 | Dennis 920 mbar (27.2 inHg) |
| Strongest wind gust | Dennis 230 km/h (140 mph) |
| Total storms | 24 |
| Total damage | £895 million (€1.06 million) |
| Total fatalities | 78 (+12 missing) |
| 1Strongest storm is determined by lowest pressure and maximum recorded non-mountainous wind gust is also included for reference. ← 2018–19 2020–21 → | |
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