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Cyclone Quimburga

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Formed
  
11 November 1972

Lowest pressure
  
953 mb (28.1 inHg)

Casualties
  
54

Dissipated
  
Unknown

Highest gust
  
245 km/h (152 mph)

Cyclone Quimburga

Type
  
European windstormExtratropical cyclone

Cyclone Quimburga, also referred to as the Lower Saxony Storm was a deadly European windstorm that struck northern and central Europe between 12–14 November 1972. The storm has been described as one of the most devastating storm events during the 20th century. The storm also destroyed the Königs Wusterhausen Central Tower, a 243 m (797 ft) communications tower to the southwest of Berlin and the church steeple in Berlin-Friedrichshagen.

The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute headquarters in De Bilt has a courtyard which features a representation of the pressure map of the Quimburga storm.

References

Cyclone Quimburga Wikipedia


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