Cyclone Xaver
Winter storm that affected northern Europe in 2013 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the 2013 European storm. For the 2011 European storm also called Xaver, see Cyclone Berit.
Not to be confused with Tropical Storm Xavier.
Cyclone Xaver (or Storm Xaver), also known as the North Sea flood or tidal surge of 2013, was a winter storm that affected northern Europe. Force 12 winds and heavy snowfall were predicted along the storm's path, and there were warnings of a significant risk of storm surge leading to coastal flooding along the coasts of the North and Irish Seas.
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Type | European windstorm Extratropical cyclone Winter storm |
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Formed | 4 December 2013 |
Dissipated | 10 December 2013 |
Highest winds |
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Highest gust | 229 km/h (142 mph), Aonach Mòr, Scotland, U.K.[1] |
Lowest pressure | 962 mb (28.41 inHg) |
Fatalities | 15 |
Surgewatch.org UK coastal flooding severity, High 5/6.[2] |
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