19891218 01 Föhnsturm Rheintal

Quick Facts

Type of Event	Foehn storm
Verification State	QC1
ESWD	Not reported
Location	North of Alps, Rheintal
Time / Duration	Long-time event
Date	18.12.1989
Magnitude / Dimension	Highest wind gust was measured on top of Gütsch (UR): 194 km/h Mountains: on top of some mountains wind gusts between 160 and 200 km/h could be measured Jungfraujoch (BE): 156 km/h_ Pilatus (LU): 130 km/h_ Säntis (AI): 130 km/h_ etc. In the classic foehn valleys 'very strong' between 130 and 160 km/h Highest wind gust was measured in Engelberg (OW): 158 km/h Guttannen (BE): 150 km/h_ Giswil (OW): 148 km/h_ etc.
Damage	-
Fatalities	-
Injuries	-
Report Source	Newspaper reports, photos, data from official weather stations
Remarks	-

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SSWD Main Editor	Kaiko	Last Edit	10.12.2015	Last Review	-	Documentation State	Ready for Review