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.
 Surface weather analysis showing Emma | |
| Type | European windstorm, Extratropical cyclone, derecho |
|---|---|
| Formed | February 28, 2008 |
| Dissipated | March 7, 2008 |
| Lowest pressure | 959 mb (28.3 inHg) |
| Highest gust | 236 km/h (147 mph) Krippenstein, Austria |
| Areas affected | Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Czech Republic |
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]
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calm | Light Air | Light Breeze | Gentle Breeze | Moderate Breeze | Fresh Breeze | Strong Breeze | Near Gale | Gale | Strong Gale | Storm | Violent Storm | Hurricane Force |
| Light Winds | High Winds | Gale-force | Storm-force | Hurricane-force | ||||||||
| <1 mph <1 knot <0.3 m/s |
1–3 mph 1–3 knots 0.3–1.5 m/s |
4–7 mph 4–6 knots 1.6–3.3 m/s |
8–12 mph 7–10 knots 3.4–5.5 m/s |
13–18 mph 11–16 knots 5.5–7.9 m/s |
18–24 mph 17–21 knots 8.0–10.7 m/s |
25–31 mph 22–27 knots 10.8–13.8 m/s |
31–38 mph 28–33 knots 13.9–17.1 m/s |
39–46 mph 34–40 knots 17.2–20.7 m/s |
47-54 mph 41–47 knots 20.8–24.4 m/s |
55–63 mph 48–55 knots 24.5–28.4 m/s |
64–72 mph 56–63 knots 28.5–32.6 m/s |
≥73 mph ≥63 knots ≥32.7 m/s |
See also
References
- ↑ "Hurricane Emma kills nine in central Europe". EuroNews. 2008-03-01. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
- ↑ Heinrich, Mark (2008-03-01). "High winds kill eight and cut power in central Europe". Reuters. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
- ↑ "Violent storms kill eight, disrupt transport in Europe". Agence France Presse. 2008-03-01. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
- ↑ "German jet almost crashes (1:30)". Reuters.
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