Cyclone Lothar
1999 windstorm in Western Europe / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cyclone Lothar[1] is regarded as the worst European windstorm recorded during the 20th century.[2] Crossing France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany between 25 December and 27 December 1999, Cyclone Lothar resulted in 110 fatalities (including 88 in France alone)[3] and more than €15 billion in damage, becoming the costliest European windstorm ever recorded.[2]
Meteorological history | |
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Formed | 25 December 1999 |
Dissipated | 27 December 1999 |
Extratropical cyclone | |
Highest gusts | 259 km/h (161 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 960 hPa (mbar); 28.35 inHg |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 110 |
Damage | €15 billion (1999) |
Areas affected | Western Europe |
Part of the 1999–2000 European windstorm season |
Cyclone Lothar was the second of a series of devastating European windstorms which made landfall in December 1999, occurring around three weeks after Cyclone Anatol, which caused severe damage in Denmark and nearby parts of Sweden and Germany. The day after Lothar moved over western Europe, another intense European windstorm, Cyclone Martin, caused severe damage to the south of Lothar's track.