Cyclone Egon
Cyclone Egon was a European windstorm that affected the north of France, Belgium and Germany during the night of Thursday 12 to Friday 13 January 2017. It caused three deaths, widespread power outages, and wind damage and significant snowfall, primarily France and Germany, but also in the Benelux states, Austria and Switzerland.
Cyclone Egon on January 13 | |
| Type | European windstorm, Extratropical cyclone, Winter storm |
|---|---|
| Formed | January 12, 2017 |
| Dissipated | January 13, 2017 |
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| Lowest pressure | 982 mb (29.00 inHg) |
| Fatalities | 3 total |
| Damage | €275 million |
| Areas affected | France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Austria. |
The storm was the first to exceed the reporting threshold of €200 million with Perils.org since Cyclone Niklas in March 2015. The total insured damages were estimated at €275m (final loss report).
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