St Jude storm
The St. Jude Storm also known as Cyclone Christian,[1] was a severe European windstorm that hit Northwestern Europe from 27 October 2013[2] to 28 October 2013. The storm caused 17 deaths.[3] Winds of up to 80–90 mph (130–145 km/h) were forecast for southern England,[4] but the highest windspeed was in Denmark, where a gust of 120.8 mph (194.4 km/h) was recorded in the south of the country on the afternoon of 28 October, the strongest wind recorded in the country's history.[5] Damage occurred in Denmark, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.
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Highest wind gust per country
Country | Gust | Location |
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United Kingdom | 164 km/h | Southend-on-Sea |
France | 176 km/h | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
Belgium | 146 km/h | Knokke-Heist |
Netherlands | 152 km/h | Vlieland |
Germany | 173 km/h | Sankt Peter-Ording |
Denmark | 194 km/h | Als |
Sweden | 180 km/h | Karlsborg |
Norway | 177 km/h | Verdens Ende |
Finland | 166 km/h | Kimitoön |
Estonia | 120 km/h | Vilsandi |
Latvia | 115 km/h | Cape Kolka |
Russia | 126 km/h | Primorsk |
St Jude Storm Media
References
- ↑ "Analyse" [Analysis] (in German). wetterpate.de. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
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: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ UK weather: Home insurance firms brace themselves for damage claims as freak storm heads for Britain - Mirror Online
- ↑ Storm lashes northern Europe leaving at least 17 dead
- ↑ Jones, Sam (27 October 2013). Britain awaits worst storm in five years. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/27/britain-storm-rain-winds-flooding. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ↑ "Ny dansk vindrekord målt på Als". Vejret. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.