20180103 01 Storm Alpennordseite

Quick Facts

Type of Event	Orkan
Verification State	QC1
ESWD	Not reported
Location	Alps and north of Alps
Time / Duration	Long-time event
Date	03.01.2018
Magnitude / Dimension	Highest wind gust was measured on top of Konkordiahütte (VS): 254 km/h Mountains: on top of some mountains wind gusts between 160 and 220 km/h could be measured Feldberg: 216 km/h_ Seetalhorn: 204 km/h_ Gütsch: 201 km/h_ Kronberg: 200 km/h_ Pilatus: 195 km/h_ Hoher Kasten: 191 km/h_ Mittlallalin: 191 km/h_ Ebenalp: 189 km/h_ Chasseral: 184 km/h_ Lowlands: in Switzerland wind gusts between 100 and 140 km/h could be measured Wädenswil ZH (485müM): 151 km/h_ Zermatt VS (1638müM): 144 km/h_ Schwägalp AR (1350müM): 141 km/h_ Wasserauen AI (868müM): 141 km/h_ Plaffeien FR (1042müM): 138 km/h_ Schüpfheim LU (745müM): 138 km/h_ Brienz BE (567müM): 135 km/h_ Salen-Reutenen TG (702müM): 134 km/h_ Jona SG (411müM): 133 km/h_ Gösgen SO (380m): 131 km/h_ Schwyz-Seewen SZ (458müM): 131 km/h etc.
Damage	- Uprooted trees - Ripped off roofs - Blown away roof tiles - Damaged cars and boats due to falling debris - Power outages - Blocked streets
Fatalities	-
Injuries	-
Report Source	Newspaper reports, photo/video, data from official weather stations
Remarks	In Wasserauen the Laseyer-rotor with 141km/h in action
Storm name	Burglind - map Pate: Burglind Gorn