Hurricane-force winds - Sweden

Description of Event

Hurricane-force winds swept across southern Sweden on 8 January, leaving at least three dead in Sweden, police said. Key bridges and airports were closed, while all rail and ferry traffic was suspended. In southern Sweden, virtually all trains were cancelled, and more than 200,000 households were without power the night of 8 January, authorities said. Sea levels reached record levels.

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Storm damage to forest Värnamo, Kronobergslän, Sweden SPOT 5 data - Image registered 24/01/05 Copyright: CNES and Spotimage Map data Landmäteriet Sweden Scale 1:100,000 Image processed by Metria Miljöanalys Higher resolution version	Storm damage to forest Värnamo, Kronobergslän, Sweden SPOT 5 data - Image registered 24/01/05 Copyright: CNES and Spotimage Map data Landmäteriet Sweden Scale 1:20,000 - 146 dpi Image processing by Metria Miljöanalys Higher resolution version
Storm damage to forest Värnamo, Kronobergslän, Sweden SPOT 5 data - Image registered 24/01/05 Copyright: CNES and Spotimage Map data Landmäteriet Sweden Scale 1:50,000 - 96 dpi Image processing by Metria Miljöanalys Higher resolution version	Storm damage to forest Värnamo, Kronobergslän, Sweden SPOT 5 data - Image registered 24/01/05 Copyright: CNES and Spotimage Map data Landmäteriet Sweden Scale 1:50,000 Image processing by Metria Miljöanalys Higher resolution version