Christmas Hurricane of 1902

The Christmas Hurricane of 1902 (Danish: Julestormen 1902, Swedish: Julorkanen 1902) struck Denmark and Sweden on 25 December 1902.

In Sweden, it hit Scania, parts of southern Kronoberg County and the west coast of Sweden. Circa 50 fishermen were killed, while very few people on land were killed. Material damages, were measured in millions of Swedish crowns as of 1902, were reported. The hurricane destroyed, among other things, open-air baths in Varberg, Mölle and Malmö (one in Ribersborgsstranden - the Ribersborgs open-air bath, and one in Sibbarp), and the Örgryte Church tower spire fell off.