Weather of 2023
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The following is a list of weather events that occurred on Earth in the year 2023. The year saw a transition from La Niña to El Niño, with record high global average surface temperatures. There were s
Storm Daniel, the deadliest weather event of the year, soon after landfall in Libya
Severe weather causing a cold snap in Afghanistan on January 28
Cyclone Freddy at peak intensity on February 19
The aftermath of the 2023 Serasan landslide
Storm Daniel
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Storm Daniel, also known as Medicane Daniel or Cyclone Daniel, was a relatively weak yet catastrophic and erratic tropical cyclone that became the deadliest Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone in reco
Weather of 2023
…including blizzards, cold waves, droughts, heat waves, wildfires, floods, tornadoes, and tropical cyclones. The deadliest weather event of the year was Storm Daniel, which caused catastrophic dam failures in Libya which lead to the deaths of over 5,900 people. The costliest weather event of the year was Typhoon…
Storm Daniel near peak intensity prior to landfall on 9 September 2023
A flooded street in Larissa, Greece
Storm Daniel on 5 September 2023
View of Derna in December 2020, the second dam is visible on the far centre-left.