St Jude storm

The St. Jude Storm also known as Cyclone Christian,[2] was a severe European windstorm that hit Northwestern Europe from 27 October 2013[3] to 28 October 2013. The storm caused 17 deaths.[4] Winds of up to 80–90 mph (130–145 km/h) were forecast for southern England,[5] 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.[6] Damage occurred in Denmark, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

St. Jude storm
Christian making landfall in Denmark on 28 October 2013.
TypeEuropean windstorm
Extratropical cyclone
Formed26 October 2013
Dissipated31 October 2013[1]
Highest winds
  • 87.2 miles per hour (140.3 km/h), Als, Denmark
Highest gust120.8 miles per hour (194.4 km/h), Als, Denmark
Lowest pressureEst. 965 mb (28.5 inHg) Obs. 967.6mb
Casualties17 dead, 1 missing
Areas affectedUnited Kingdom, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Russia

References
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  1. "Analyse". wetterpate.de. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  2. "Analyse" [Analysis] (in German). wetterpate.de. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  3. UK weather: Home insurance firms brace themselves for damage claims as freak storm heads for Britain - Mirror Online
  4. Storm lashes northern Europe leaving at least 17 dead
  5. Jones, Sam (27 October 2013). "Britain awaits worst storm in five years". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  6. "Ny dansk vindrekord målt på Als". Vejret. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
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