The arrival of Ophelia brought
Saharan dust to parts of the United Kingdom, giving the sky an orange or yellow-sepia appearance, and the
sun a red or orange appearance. A strange 'burning' smell was also reported across
Devon, also attributed to the dust, and smoke from forest fires in
Portugal and
Spain. Winds up to were observed in Orlock Head,
County Down, at the height of the storm. Approximately 50,000 households lost power in
Northern Ireland. Insurance claims from Northern Ireland,
Wales, and
Scotland are estimated to reach £5–10 million (US$6.6–13.2 million). In
Tallinn,
Estonia, a black rain occurred due to the fact that Ophelia steered smoke and soot from the fires to Estonia from Portugal, as well as dust from the Sahara Desert, Report informs citing the Estonian media. "We looked at photos from satellites and the Finnish weather service confirmed that the smoke and soot of the fires in Portugal and partly the dust from the Sahara reached us," meteorologist Taimi Paljak said. ==See also==