| Formed: | 20 February 2022 |
| Dissipated: | 22 February 2022 |
| Lowest Pressure: | 952 |
| Gusts: | 81 |
| Maximum Rain: | 130mm (Seathwaite, Cumberland) |
| Damages: | $754 million (2022 USD) |
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| Season: | 2021–22 European windstorm season |
Storm Franklin, known in Germany as Storm Antonia,[1] was an extratropical cyclone which caused immense damage throughout Western Europe. The most intense storm of the 2021–22 European windstorm season, Franklin was first noted by the United Kingdom's Met Office on 12:00 UTC on February 19.[2] The next day, the Met Office would name it Franklin.[3] Franklin would be last noted on February 22.
Franklin would be the third windstorm in a week to be named by the Met Office, the first time since they started naming windstorms in 2015.[4] In total, Franklin would cause around $754 million (2022 USD) in damages.[5]
In preparation for Franklin, several rail companies would delay or cancel some if their scheduled train rides.[6] Additionally, the Met Office issued dozens of warnings across the UK as Franklin neared the nation.[7] [8] Franklin would cause torrential rain throughout the UK, with 130mm recorded in Seathwaite, Cumberland.[9] Sixty properties in Yorkshire would be flooded.[10]
On February 20, the Met Office would issue several "amber" wind warnings for the Irish provinces of Ulster and Connacht, expecting Franklin to bring high winds, flooding, and sleet to those provinces.[11] When Franklin impacted the nation, more than 29 thousand people would lose power.[12]
The German Weather Service would issue a red alert for portions of Germany due to Franklins expected impact.[13] Franklin would primarily exacerbate the damage caused by Dudley and Eunice, causing flooding throughout the nation. The German rail operator, Deutsche Bahn, would shut down its regional services in North Rhine-Westphalia on February 20, cancelling and delaying several trips.[14]
Franklin would cause two fatalities in Normandy, France.[15] Franklin would also cause localized flooding in Belgium and the Netherlands.[16] Due to Franklin, the ferry between Rostock and Denmark was temporarily suspended.
| Country | Gust | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium | Zeebrugge | ||
 Denmark | Gedser Odde | ||
 France | Calais | ||
 Germany | Feldberg, Schwarzwald | ||
 Ireland | Hook Lighthouse | ||
 Luxembourg | Goesdorf | ||
 Netherlands | Westkapelle | ||
 United Kingdom | Felixstowe |
