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
 United Kingdom 164 km/h Southend-on-Sea
 France 176 km/h Boulogne-sur-Mer
File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 146 km/h Knokke-Heist
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg 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

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