 Christina over the Atlantic on 5 January 2014 | |
| Type | European windstorm |
|---|---|
| Formed | January 3, 2014 |
| Dissipated | January 10, 2014 |
| Lowest pressure | 934 mb (27.6 inHg) |
| Fatalities | 3 |
| Damage | €375 million |
| Areas affected | Ireland, United Kingdom, France, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Spain, Portugal, Morocco |
Cyclone Christina was a European windstorm which caused three fatalities and €375 million in damage across western Europe in early January 2014,[1] making landfall several days after Cyclone Anne. Forming out of a powerful nor'easter off the coast of North America, Christina reached a peak intensity of 934 mb (27.6 inHg)[2] as it crossed western Europe.
The storm was more commonly referred to as Christine in Ireland.[3] It was named Christina by the Free University Berlin on 3 January.[4]
- ^ "January 2014Global Catastrophe Recap" (PDF). AON Benfield, Impact forecasting. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ^ Burt, Stephen (March 2014). "Britain's lowest barometric pressure since 1886". Weather. 69 (3): 79–81. Bibcode:2014Wthr...69...79B. doi:10.1002/wea.2285.
- ^ Duffy, Rónán (11 January 2014). "Why Storm Christine wasn't actually called Storm Christine". The Journal. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ "Analysis". Free University Berlin. Retrieved 7 January 2014.