St. Jude storm
Christian making landfall in Denmark on 28 October 2013. | |
| Type | Extratropical cyclone European windstorm |
|---|---|
| Formed | 26 October 2013 |
| Dissipated | 31 October 2013 |
| 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 |
The St. Jude storm, also known as Cyclone Christian, 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.