St Jude storm

The St. Jude Storm also known as Cyclone Christian, was a severe European windstorm that hit Northwestern Europe from 27 October 2013UK weather: Home insurance firms brace themselves for damage claims as freak storm heads for Britain - Mirror Online to 28 October 2013. The storm caused 17 deaths.Storm lashes northern Europe leaving at least 17 dead Winds of up to 80–90 mph (130–145 km/h) were forecast for southern England, 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. Damage occurred in Denmark, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

 Highest wind gust per country 
 Country Gust Location  164 km/h  Southend-on-Sea  176 km/h Boulogne-sur-Mer  146 km/h Knokke-Heist  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

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