Cyclone Julia
Cyclone Julia on February 7, about a day after peak intensity. | |
| Formed | February 2, 2012 |
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| Dissipated | February 11, 2012 |
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| Lowest pressure | 982 mb (29.00 inHg) |
| Fatalities | At least 12 |
| Damage | > $6.4 million (2012 USD) |
| Areas affected | Central Europe, Eastern Europe, France, Italy, Crete, Cyprus, North Africa, Levant, Turkey |
Cyclone Julia brought heavy flooding and hurricane conditions to parts of Europe, the Mediterranean region, and North Africa in February 2012. Julia originated from an extratropical system that split off from its parent storm, in the western Mediterranean Sea on February 2. Despite the unfavorable conditions in the Mediterranean Sea, Julia strengthened, with winds peaking at 61 mph (98 km/h), and a minimum pressure of 982 mbar (29.0 inHg) on February 6. On February 7, the storm made landfall on the Peloponnesian Peninsula, and eventually dissipated over Turkey. Cyclone Julia caused at least $6.4 million (2012 USD) in damages, and resulted in at least 12 deaths. The storm also worsened the effects of the Early 2012 European cold wave across Europe and North Africa.