ECMWF model guidance for Ophelia’s landfall in Ireland mid-morning tomorrow. Peak wind gusts may well reach or exceed 160 km/h. Map: Windy pic.twitter.com/0ATg7oRYzH

— severe-weather.EU (@severeweatherEU) October 15, 2017

Ophelia could become the strongest post-tropical system to rake Ireland since Hurricane Debbie in 1961, which killed 18 people, stripped almost 25 percent of the trees in some areas and caused $40 million in damages at the time, according to Weather Underground.