On This Day (22 August) in Irish Weather History
A timeline of notable weather events and extremes that have taken place in Ireland on August 22nd throughout history.
1992: Wet and windy conditions spread across Ireland, with more than an inch of rainfall recorded in Dublin, Claremorris, Belmullet and Malin Head.
1995: The long, hot summer begins to ease as temperatures fall below the mid-20s.
2017: The remnants of former Hurricane Gert bring heavy thundery rain to the north, causing severe localised flooding in Donegal.
2021: Dry weather develops across Ireland and persists until the end of the month, following an unsettled first three weeks.
2024: Storm Lilian, named by the UK Met Office, crosses the southern half of the country.
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