Christmas Hurricane of 1902

The Christmas Hurricane of 1902 (, ) was a storm. It stroke against Denmark and Sweden on Christmas Day 1902.San Francisco Call, Volume 93, Number 27, 27 December 1902: accessdate: 3 August 2014SMHI - Den stormiga julen 1902: accessdate: 3 August 2014

In Sweden, it hit Scania, parts of southern Kronoberg County and the west coast of Sweden. Circa 50 fishermen were killed. On land, very few people were killed. Material damages, measured in millions of Swedish crowns (as of 1902), were reported. Among the destruction caused by the hurricane were the Varberg Open Air Bath and the Mölle Open Air Baths as well as the Ribergsborgs and the Sibbarp Open Air Baths in Malmö. The Örgryte Church tower spire fell off.

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Category:1902
Category:Hurricanes in Europe
Category:20th century in Denmark
Category:20th century in Sweden