Storm Carmel was an extratropical cyclone that was part of the 2021–22 European windstorm season. Storm Carmel was named by the Hellenic National Meteorological Service on 16 December 2021.[1][2] It is the first storm in the history of Israel to receive a name.[3]
| Storm Carmel | |
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| Area affected | Greece, Cyprus, Israel |
| Date of impact | 16 December 2021 - 22 December 2021 |
| Maximum wind gust | 107 km/h (66 mph; 58 kn) |
| Fatalities | 4 dead, 1 Injured |
| Power outages | Unknown |
Preparations edit
Israel is expected to be impacted by winter storm Carmel.[4][2]
Impact edit
Israel was heavily affected by Storm Carmel. At Ben Gurion Airport, more rain fell in two days than the monthly average. Mikveh Israel saw 175 millimetres (6.9 in) of rainfall over those two days (147 millimetres (5.8 in) in one day), the third highest recorded rainfall there in the past century.[5] Cyprus suffered no significant damage in the storm.[6] In Israel, two homeless people died in the coastal city of Bat Yam and another in Tel Aviv, from hypothermia. Another death happened because of a car accident caused by torrential rains, bringing the death toll up to 4.[7]
See also edit
- Weather of 2021
- Storm Barra (Previous storm in the 2021–22 European windstorm season)
References edit
- ^ "Storm #Carmel Weather analysis on the emergency bulletin of the weather deterioration of December 16, 2021. Follow the Instructions from the Civil Protection @GSCP_GR".
- ^ a b Joffre, Tzvi. "Winter storm 'Carmel' to bring heavy rain, wind, snow to Israel this week". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "לעומתן, "כרמל" היא משב רוח קליל: הסערות הגדולות בהיסטוריה של ישראל". Walla! (in Hebrew). 20 December 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Israel braces for arrival of major winter storm 'Carmel'". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "In Two Days, Winter Storm Carmel Brings One Month's Worth of Rainfall to Israel". Haaretz. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "No major damage from storm Carmel". Financial Mirror. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Tempête Carmel : Deux sans-abri meurent en quelques heures à Bat Yam". The Times of Israel (in French). 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.