David on 18 January 2018, approximately centred above the Benelux or Western Germany
Type
Extratropical cyclone, European windstorm, winter storm, blizzard
Formed
16 January over Newfoundland
Duration
17–19 January 2018 (as a storm) (20–22 January as a weak low)
Dissipated
22 January over Western Russia
Highest gust
150 km/h (93 mph), Capel Curig, Wales[1] (alt 216 m [709 ft])[2]
203 km/h (126 mph), Brocken, Saxony-Anhalt[3] (at altitude)
Lowest pressure
974 hPa (28.8 inHg)[3]
Fatalities
13 direct, 2 indirect[9]
Damage
€1.14bn[4][5] – 2.6bn[6]
Power outages
471,000+ [7][8]
Areas affected
Ireland, UK, France, Benelux countries, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Belarus, Ukraine, Russia
Part of the 2017–18 European windstorm season
Storm David (also called Cyclone Friederike in Germany) was a compact but deadly European windstorm that heavily affected the British Isles, France, Benelux, Central Europe, Northern Italy, Poland and parts of Eastern Europe in early 2018 with widespread hurricane-force gusts and severe snowfall, creating blizzard conditions in some areas. The storm caused extensive damage and traffic disruption. It was given the name David by Météo France while the FUB named it Friederike.
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^""Friederike" kostet rund eine Milliarde Euro". Tagesschau (ARD). 25 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
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^"Liveblog: Orkan "Friederike" fordert zwei Todesopfer - Fernverkehr bundesweit eingestellt". wz.de. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
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