On This Day (20 August) in Irish Weather History
A timeline of notable weather events and extremes that have taken place in Ireland on August 20th throughout history.
1975: The Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA) raises concerns for the safety of 18 goats on Dalkey Island, Dublin, amid island wildfires.
1985: The Government reports millions of pounds in harvest losses across western Ireland due to poor summer weather. County Roscommon is among the worst affected, with 1,000 farmers seeing 80% of their land flooded.
1995: Temperatures reach 29.2 °C in Kilkenny and 28.6 °C at Phoenix Park, Dublin.
2020: Storm Ellen prompts a Status Yellow wind warning across several counties, including Dublin, Louth, Wexford, Wicklow, Meath, Cork, Kerry, and Waterford. Over 100,000 homes and businesses are left without power.
