20111216 01 Storm Joachim

Quick Facts

Type of Event	Orkan
Verification State	QC1
ESWD	Not reported
Location	Alps and north of Alps
Time / Duration	Long-time event
Date	15.-16.12.2011
Magnitude / Dimension	Highest wind gust was measured on top of Säntis(AI): 176km/h Mountains: on top of some mountains wind gusts between 150 and 170 km/h could be measured Chasseral: 174 km/h_ Konkordiahütte: 163 km/h_ Pilatus and Diavolezza: 159 km/h_ Crap Masegn: 156 km/h_ Lauberhorn and Les Diablerets : 152 km/h_ Jungfraujoch: 149 km/h_ etc. Lowlands: Wind gusts between 110 and 140 km/h could be measured In Rünenberg BL a wind gust of 143 km/h was measured In Küssaburg D a wind gust of 137 km/h was measured In Cressier NE a wind gust of 132 km/h was measured In Schafmatt AG a wind gust of 130 km/h was measured In Boudry NE a wind gust of 127 km/h was measured In Plaffeien FR a wind gust of 126 km/h was measured In Titterten BL and Mervelier JU a wind gust of 124 km/h was measured In Fahy-Porrentruy JU a wind gust of 122 km/h was measured In Eiken AG and Egolzwil LU a wind gust of 121 km/h was measured In Rafz ZH a wind gust of 120 km/h was measured etc.
Damage / Impact	- Uprooted trees, blown away roof tiles, blocked streets -
Fatalities	-
Injuries	-
Report Source	Report in a weather forum, data from official weather stations
Remarks	-
Storm name	Joachim - map Lebensgeschichte Pate: Joachim Weber
General weather situation	WZ - Westlage, in Mitteleuropa überwiegend zyklonal feucht-warm