Cyclone Emma (2008)

Cyclone Emma (2008)
See Tropical Storm Emma (disambiguation) for tropical cyclones in the northwest Pacific Ocean, southwest Indian Ocean and southwest Pacific Ocean called Emma.
The front car of an ICE T has been hit by an overthrown tree near Brühl and was severely damaged.
The storm arrives Markt Schwaben/Bavaria at early noon

Emma was a severe extratropical cyclone which passed through several mainly Central European countries, most devastatingly on Saturday March 1, 2008, killing at least twelve people in Austria, Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic.[1] Wind speeds reached up to 166 km/h (103 mph) in Austria, and up to 180 km/h (112 mph) elsewhere.[2] Major infrastructure disruptions and some injuries were also reported in Belgium, France, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.[3]

A Lufthansa jet almost crashed attempting to land in crosswinds at Hamburg.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hurricane Emma kills nine in central Europe". EuroNews. 2008-03-01. http://www.euronews.net/index.php?page=info&article=472825&lng=1. Retrieved 2008-03-02. 
  2. ^ Heinrich, Mark (2008-03-01). "High winds kill eight and cut power in central Europe". Reuters. http://uk.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUKL0116875520080301. Retrieved 2008-03-02. 
  3. ^ "Violent storms kill eight, disrupt transport in Europe". Agence France Presse. 2008-03-01. http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jIKa65Rcm3QkLbhWmFeO0czIDxSw. Retrieved 2008-03-02. 
  4. ^ "German jet almost crashes (1:30)". Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=77355. 

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