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'''Anatol''' is the name given by the [[Free University of Berlin]] (the Danish TV2 channel named it "Adam"<ref>{{cite web|last=Cappelen|first=John|title=Orkaner på vore breddegrader (hurricanes at our latitude)|url=http://www.dmi.dk/dmi/index/viden/temaer/orkaner_-_vejrgudernes__hvirvlende_dans/orkaner6.htm|publisher=Danish Meteorological Institute|accessdate=15 December 2011|language=Danish}}</ref> also often referred to as ''århundredets orkan'' (storm of the century) or ''Decemberorkanen'' in Denmark, and commonly as Carolastormen or Orkan Carola in Sweden) to a powerful winter storm that hit [[Denmark]], Southwest [[Sweden]], and Northern [[Germany]] on December 3, 1999. The storm had sustained winds of 146 km/h and wind gusts of up to 184 km/h, equivalent to an intense [[Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale|category 1 hurricane]], which is unusually strong for storms in northern Europe. The storm caused 20 fatalities,<ref name="Tatge" >{{cite web|last=Tatge|first=Yörn|title=Looking Back, Looking Forward: Anatol, Lothar and Martin Ten Years Later|url=http://www.air-worldwide.com/Publications/AIR-Currents/Looking-Back,-Looking-Forward--Anatol,-Lothar-and-Martin-Ten-Years-Later/|publisher=Air-Worldwide|accessdate=30 May 2013}}</ref> and over 800 injuries in Denmark. |
'''Anatol''' is the name given by the [[Free University of Berlin]] (the Danish TV2 channel named it "Adam"<ref>{{cite web|last=Cappelen|first=John|title=Orkaner på vore breddegrader (hurricanes at our latitude)|url=http://www.dmi.dk/dmi/index/viden/temaer/orkaner_-_vejrgudernes__hvirvlende_dans/orkaner6.htm|publisher=Danish Meteorological Institute|accessdate=15 December 2011|language=Danish}}</ref> also often referred to as ''århundredets orkan'' (storm of the century) or ''Decemberorkanen'' in Denmark, and commonly as Carolastormen or Orkan Carola in Sweden) to a powerful winter storm that hit [[Denmark]], Southwest [[Sweden]], and Northern [[Germany]] on December 3, 1999. The storm had sustained winds of 146 km/h and wind gusts of up to 184 km/h, equivalent to an intense [[Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale|category 1 hurricane]], which is unusually strong for storms in northern Europe. The storm caused 20 fatalities,<ref name="Tatge" >{{cite web|last=Tatge|first=Yörn|title=Looking Back, Looking Forward: Anatol, Lothar and Martin Ten Years Later|url=http://www.air-worldwide.com/Publications/AIR-Currents/Looking-Back,-Looking-Forward--Anatol,-Lothar-and-Martin-Ten-Years-Later/|publisher=Air-Worldwide|accessdate=30 May 2013}}</ref> and over 800 injuries in Denmark. |
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According to the [[Danish Meteorological Institute]], the storm is estimated to have caused damage in Denmark of [[Danish krone|DKK]] 15 billion, or about |
According to the [[Danish Meteorological Institute]], the storm is estimated to have caused damage in Denmark of [[Danish krone|DKK]] 15 billion, or about US$3 billion. Storms causing damage of this magnitude are only expected every 500 years in Denmark. |
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The storm is referred to as a [[hurricane]] in [[Scandinavia]] and Germany even if it was, in fact, a [[European windstorm]]. |
The storm is referred to as a [[hurricane]] in [[Scandinavia]] and Germany even if it was, in fact, a [[European windstorm]]. |
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Revision as of 02:21, 26 November 2018
Anatol is the name given by the Free University of Berlin (the Danish TV2 channel named it "Adam"[1] also often referred to as århundredets orkan (storm of the century) or Decemberorkanen in Denmark, and commonly as Carolastormen or Orkan Carola in Sweden) to a powerful winter storm that hit Denmark, Southwest Sweden, and Northern Germany on December 3, 1999. The storm had sustained winds of 146 km/h and wind gusts of up to 184 km/h, equivalent to an intense category 1 hurricane, which is unusually strong for storms in northern Europe. The storm caused 20 fatalities,[2] and over 800 injuries in Denmark.
According to the Danish Meteorological Institute, the storm is estimated to have caused damage in Denmark of DKK 15 billion, or about US$3 billion. Storms causing damage of this magnitude are only expected every 500 years in Denmark.
The storm is referred to as a hurricane in Scandinavia and Germany even if it was, in fact, a European windstorm.
See also
Sources
- Three extreme storms over Europe in December 1999 U. Ulbrich, A. H. Fink, M. Klawa and J. G. Pinto. Institut für Geophysik und Meteorologie der Universität zu Köln.
- Windstorms in Denmark - from DMI (in Danish)
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Winter storm Anatol.
References
- ^ Cappelen, John. "Orkaner på vore breddegrader (hurricanes at our latitude)" (in Danish). Danish Meteorological Institute. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- ^ Tatge, Yörn. "Looking Back, Looking Forward: Anatol, Lothar and Martin Ten Years Later". Air-Worldwide. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
