Quinten (storm)
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Quinten was a European windstorm
that swept across France, Belgium, Germany and Switzerland on February 9 and 10, 2009. Wind speeds reached more than 160 km/h on some mountains.
European windstorm
A European windstorm is a severe cyclonic windstorm associated with areas of low atmospheric pressure that track across the North Atlantic towards northwestern Europe. They are most common in the winter months...
that swept across France, Belgium, Germany and Switzerland on February 9 and 10, 2009. Wind speeds reached more than 160 km/h on some mountains.
Highest winds
| Country | Place | Speed | Country | Place | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Pointe du Raz Pointe du Raz The Pointe du Raz is a promontory that extends into the Atlantic from western Brittany, in France. The local Breton name is Beg ar Raz. It is the western point of the commune of Plogoff, Finistère.... (29) |
141 km/h | Germany | Black Forest Black Forest The Black Forest is a wooded mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany. It is bordered by the Rhine valley to the west and south. The highest peak is the Feldberg with an elevation of 1,493 metres .... |
166 km/h |
| Saint-Cast-le-Guildo Saint-Cast-le-Guildo Saint-Cast-le-Guildo is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Saint-Cast-le-Guildo are called castins.-External links:* *... (22) |
138 km/h | Weinbiet/Palatinate | 133 km/h | ||
| Fontenay-le-Comte Fontenay-le-Comte Fontenay-le-Comte is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.-Geography:The Vendée River flows though the town. The town has an area of .-History:... (85) |
135 km/h | Hohenpeissenberg | 133 km/h | ||
| Orly Orly Orly is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.The name of Orly came from Latin Aureliacum, "the villa of Aurelius".... (Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... ) (94) |
124 km/h | Altenstadt Altenstadt -Germany:*Altenstadt, Hesse, in the Wetterau district*Altenstadt, Swabia, in the district Neu-Ulm, Bavaria*Altenstadt, Upper Bavaria, in the district Weilheim-Schongau, Bavaria*Altenstadt an der Waldnaab, in the district Neustadt , Bavaria... |
120 km/h | ||
| Auxerre Auxerre Auxerre is a commune in the Bourgogne region in north-central France, between Paris and Dijon. It is the capital of the Yonne department.Auxerre's population today is about 45,000... (89) |
118 km/h | Switzerland | Kleine Scheidegg Kleine Scheidegg The Kleine Scheidegg is a high mountain pass below and between the Eiger and Lauberhorn peaks in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. It connects Grindelwald with Lauterbrunnen. The name means "minor watershed", even though it is actually higher than the neighbouring Grosse Scheidegg... |
170 km/h | |
| Dijon Dijon Dijon is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Burgundy region.Dijon is the historical capital of the region of Burgundy. Population : 151,576 within the city limits; 250,516 for the greater Dijon area.... (21) |
109 km/h | La Dôle La Dôle La Dôle is a peak in the Jura mountains in Vaud in western Switzerland rising to an altitude of 1677.2 meters. It is the second highest peak in the Swiss Jura, the highest being Mont Tendre.... |
152 km/h | ||
| Colmar Colmar Colmar is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.It is the capital of the department. Colmar is also the seat of the highest jurisdiction in Alsace, the appellate court.... (68) |
102 km/h | Moleson | 148 km/h |