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
  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

  1. "Analyse" [Analysis] (in German). wetterpate.de. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. UK weather: Home insurance firms brace themselves for damage claims as freak storm heads for Britain - Mirror Online
  3. Storm lashes northern Europe leaving at least 17 dead
  4. 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. 
  5. "Ny dansk vindrekord målt på Als". Vejret. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.