Formed February 28, 2008 Fatalities 15 | Lowest pressure 959 mb (28.3 inHg) Dissipated 7 March 2008 | |
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Type European windstorm, Extratropical cyclone, derecho Highest gust 236 km/h (147 mph) Krippenstein, Austria Areas affected Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Czech Republic Similar Cyclone Klaus, Hurricane Debbie, Cyclone Lothar and Martin, Hurricane Charley, Hurricane Irene | ||
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. Wind speeds reached up to 166 km/h (103 mph) in Austria, and up to 180 km/h (112 mph) elsewhere. Major infrastructure disruptions and some injuries were also reported in Belgium, France, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.
A Lufthansa jet almost crashed attempting to land in crosswinds at Hamburg.
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Cyclone Emma (2008) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA