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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| 164 km/h | Southend-on-Sea | |
| 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 |
| 173 km/h | Sankt Peter-Ording | |
| 194 km/h | Als | |
| 180 km/h | Karlsborg | |
| 177 km/h | Verdens Ende | |
| 166 km/h | Kimitoön | |
| 120 km/h | Vilsandi | |
| 115 km/h | Cape Kolka | |
| 126 km/h | Primorsk |
St Jude Storm Media
References
- ↑ Analyse (in German)wetterpate.de. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ↑ 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 (28 October 2013)Vejret. Retrieved 7 November 2013.