St. Jude storm
2013 European windstorm / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The St. Jude storm, also known as Cyclone Christian,[2] and other names, was a severe hurricane-force European windstorm that hit Northwestern Europe on 27 and 28 October 2013 causing at least 17 deaths. The highest windspeed was in Denmark, where a gust of 194.4 km/h (120.8 mph) was recorded in the south of the country (in Als) on the afternoon of 28 October, the strongest wind recorded in the country's history.[3]
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Type | Extratropical cyclone European windstorm |
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Formed | 26 October 2013 |
Dissipated | 31 October 2013[1] |
Highest gust | 194.4 km/h (120.8 mph; 105.0 kn), Als, Denmark |
Lowest pressure | 967 mb (28.56 inHg) |
Fatalities | 17 dead, 1 missing |
Areas affected | United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Russia |
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