Storm Amy (known as Storm Detlef in Germany) was a powerful extratropical cyclone which impacted parts of Northern and Western Europe in October 2025. The first named (using the western group naming list) storm of the 2025–26 European windstorm season, Amy was named by the UK Met Office on 1 October 2025. The storm caused widespread damage and led to four deaths: two in France, one in Ireland and one in Poland.
Impact
Belgium On 3 October, the Royal Meteorological Institute issued yellow wind warnings covering much of the country from 8 a.m. on 4 October to 8 a.m. on 5 October. On 4 October, the fire department in Brussels was called to at least 90 incidents, including scaffolding being blown off an apartment building in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre and a statue falling off its pedestal in Jubelpark. A tree fell onto a van in Kinrooi and damaged some power lines; no one was injured, but some properties lost power. A large tree fell onto the recently-restored beguinage in Hasselt, damaging the roof and façade, and several parked cars were damaged in Aalst after trees fell on them.
Denmark On 3 October, the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) issued category 1 (yellow) warnings for wind and rain covering most of the country. High-speed trains between Aalborg and Aarhus were cancelled from 11 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. the following day. On 4 October, gusts of 35 m/s (78 mph; 130 km/h) were recorded in Frederikshavn. Riders in the Red Bull King of the Air Cold Hawaii kiteboarding competition in Vorupør took advantage of the storm gusts and high waves on 5 October, and flew 20 meters into the air.
France On 3 October, Météo-France placed 55 departments in the northern half of the country on yellow alerts for wind, with some also receiving warnings for rain, storm surges and thunderstorms. The following day, six departments were placed on orange alert for strong winds. On 4 October, one man died after drowning in Étretat, whilst a tree fell on a car in Aisne, leaving one man dead and another seriously injured. A gust of 134 km/h (83 mph) was recorded in the Baie de Somme as a home had its roof torn off in Hervilly; over 13,000 people were left without power in Normandy, according to Enedis.
Ireland On 2 October, Met Éireann issued a Status Orange wind warning for the counties of Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo from 2 to 10 p.m. on 3 October, whilst the whole country was under a Status Yellow warning until midnight. On 3 October, a Status Red wind warning was issued for County Donegal from 4 to 6 p.m. advising residents to shelter in place, whilst a Status Red marine warning was issued between Loop Head and Fair Head from 2 to 8 p.m. Status Orange warnings were issued for Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo counties from 4 to 8 a.m. for 4 October, whilst Clare, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Louth, Mayo and Wicklow counties were under Status Yellow warnings until midday. On 3 October, a man died in what gardaí described as a "weather related incident" in Letterkenny as a gust of 92 mph (148 km/h) was recorded at Malin Head. Over 184,000 homes were without power across Ireland, whilst 115 flights were cancelled at Dublin Airport, with 18 others diverted.
Netherlands On 3 October, the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) issued a Code Yellow warning lasting throughout 4 October covering the provinces of Friesland, North Brabant, North Holland, South Holland and Zeeland. KLM cancelled 70 flights to and from Schiphol Airport for the following day in anticipation of the storm. On 4 October, an oil tanker with 21 crew drifted rudderlessly in the North Sea near the Hollandse Kust Zuid Offshore Wind Farm amid force 9 winds and waves exceeding 5 m (16 ft). Flooding was reported in multiple locations across the country, including in Oudeschild and Vlaardingen. The Code Yellow warning for wind was extended to cover the whole country until the morning of 5 October.
Norway
On 3 October, over 14,000 homes in Agder and Vestland were without electricity. Five planes en route to Værnes had to turn back whilst a number of flights were cancelled at Stavanger Airport; overnight trains from Oslo and Stavanger were cancelled and some Color Line ferries were cancelled. Emergency services were called to a Scandic hotel in Bergen where windows on the fourth and fifth floors were about to fall out. The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) issued an orange flood warning for Southern and Eastern Norway whilst the Norwegian Meteorological Institute issued red, orange and yellow warnings for wind and rain. By 4 October, over 150,000 homes had lost power and there had been nearly 2,500 damage reports. The wall of a VARD shipyard in Tomrefjord collapsed, and roofs were torn off countless buildings, including at Langesund port and a block of flats in Bergen. In Notodden, 27 people were evacuated due to rising water levels in a local river and a waterspout damaged buildings in Oppdal. Over 170 roads were closed across the country and Ørland Municipality was left isolated due to cancelled ferries and closed roads. A number of wildfires were reported across the country due to trees falling onto power lines, including in Bergsøya, Frei, Gjøra and Isfjorden. Winds of 41.5 m/s (93 mph; 149 km/h) were recorded at Folgefonna, whilst wind speeds exceeding 40 m/s (89 mph; 140 km/h) were recorded in six other counties. Police in Trøndelag said at least three people had been injured in incidents relating to the storm in their county. By 10 October, over 11,000 damages had been reported, estimated to cost between 1.5 and 2.1 billion NOK.
Poland The storm affected the coastal regions of Poland as it moved over the Baltic Sea, prompting the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IMGW) to issue a second-degree storm warning across the Baltic coast and a first-degree storm warning in the Pomeranian and West Pomeranian Voivodeships. On 4 October, a 59-year-old kitesurfer died in Jastarnia when he was lifted from the beach and thrown onto a concrete sidewalk from a height of several meters. A regatta in the Gdańsk Bay was abandoned as strong winds caused several boats to capsize and snapped many masts. In West Pomeranian Voivodeship, the fire brigade recorded 134 interventions between 4 and 5 October, mostly to fallen trees.
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