 Xaver making landfall over Norway and Denmark on 5 December 2013. | |
| Type | European windstorm Extratropical cyclone Winter storm |
|---|---|
| Formed | 4 December 2013 |
| Dissipated | 10 December 2013 |
| Highest winds |
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| Highest gust | 229 km/h (142 mph), Aonach Mòr, Scotland, U.K.[1] |
| Lowest pressure | 962 mb (28.41 inHg) |
| Fatalities | 15 |
| Surgewatch.org UK coastal flooding severity, High 5/6.[2] | |
Cyclone Xaver (or Storm Xaver), also known as the North Sea flood or tidal surge of 2013, was a winter storm that affected northern Europe. Force 12 winds and heavy snowfall were predicted along the storm's path, and there were warnings of a significant risk of storm surge leading to coastal flooding along the coasts of the North and Irish Seas.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
stvwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "2013-12-06". www.surgewatch.org. SurgeWatch. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2018.