Malin Head weather station records highest gust in the country during Storm Amy
Stormy Amy wreaks havoc across Inishowen, with winds peaking at a massive 92 miles per hour
Stormy Amy wreaked havoc across Inishowen on Friday evening, with winds peaking at 92 miles per hour at Malin Head, the highest gust recorded in the country during the extreme weather event.
The biggest storm since Éowyn in January, the winds of Storm Amy felled dozens of trees and left thousands without power in all areas of the peninsula at the weekend, while a man was tragically killed in Letterkenny.
All Inishowen homes and businesses have since had their power restored, while Donegal County Council crews worked through the weekend to clear trees and debris from the roads following the Red Alert.
The latest Met Eireann data shows how winds reached 92 miles per hour [148kms] at Malin Head weather station during the worst of Storm Amy on Friday evening, October 3 – that was the highest wind speed recorded in the country during the extreme weather event.
Friday’s damaging winds weren’t quite as devastating however as Storm Éowyn, which reached 101 miles per hour [162kms] at Malin Head on January 24, 2025, when thousands were left without electricity for days.
Meanwhile, Hurricane Debbie’s winds of 113mph (181kms) remain as the stormiest day ever recorded at Malin Head, on September 16, 1961.
Mercifully, the weather will be much more settled for the week ahead, with higher pressure predicted to bring prolonged spells of sunshine from the weekend.