A timeline of notable weather events and extremes that have taken place in Ireland on September 18th throughout history.

1952: Overnight temperatures fall just below freezing at Phoenix Park, Dublin.

1990: A gust of 100 km/h is recorded at Malin Head, Donegal.

2006: Hurricane Gordon intensifies over the Atlantic before weakening near the Azores. Its remnants bring strong winds and heavy rain to parts of Ireland.

2018: Storm Ali is named by the UK Met Office. It brings winds of up to 150 km/h, widespread disruption, and causes a fatality in Ireland.