Polar Low Ild

Polar Low Ild was the tenth storm of the 2015-16 Arctic polar low season. Ild was the deadliest storm since the 1930s. Ild broke many records. "Ild" means "fire" in Danish.

Meteorological History
On January 8, 2016, a low formed over Newfoundland. It started to strengthen about 50 miles off the coast of Quebec. The low became a Weak Polar Low late on January 8 and was assigned the name Ild. Ild rapidly strengthened on the morning of January 9, and it became a Very Major Polar Low. Ild kept moving through the Labrador Sea, and it hit Iceland. Ild became an Extreme Polar Low at 12:00 UTC January 9 as it headed toward Ireland. Ild became the strongest storm of the season after the 12:00 UTC advisory. Ild attained its highest winds and lowest pressure as it brushed the Ireland coast. Ild weakened when it hit the UK. Ild traveled into the North Sea, where Ild attained Major Polar Low strength. Ild made landfall on Norway, killing at least 4 people. Ild brushed up the Greenlandic coast and later traveled near Longyearbyen. Ild dissipated 16 miles SSW of the North Magnetic Pole.

Impact
As Ild traveled through the Arctic Ocean, Ild sunk a ship, killing all 43 members on board. Distress calls were issued when the ice from Ild busted through the bottom of the ship. The ship started to sink, but the members couldn't get out because the boat had safety glass windows. Some members of the ship just finally jumped off the deck, but they got hypothermia and froze in the water. Ild continued in the ocean until hitting Ireland, where people came down with hypothermia and were sent to local hospitals. At least 48 people were killed in Ireland. In the UK, 98 people were killed from the same thing. At least 600,000 people were without electricity in London. Power lines were toppled in Durrington, England and Swindon. Several cars in Liverpool were frozen and caused many traffic collisions. One injury occurred with one major crash in Barrow-in-Furness. In Denmark, when Ild's outer bands hit Copenhagen, a car slid off the road into a ditch. Nobody was injured in the crash. In Strai, 4 people were killed by hypothermia.

Retirement
The name Ild was immediately retired after devastating a boat, Ireland, and the UK. The name Klocka replaced the name Ild.