Cyclone Zeus
Cyclone Zeus was an extratropical cyclone and European windstorm which affected France on 6–7 March 2017. The storm developed rapidly and moved quickly across France on a north-west/south-east trajectory from Finistère in Brittany to the Alpes-Maritimes then Corsica. The storm's rapid strengthening resulted in much stronger winds than initially expected, with a maximum gust of 193 kilometres per hour (120 mph) recorded in Camaret-sur-Mer, Finistère.
Meteo 8 vapor image of Zeus storm France 6 March 2017 | |
| Type | European windstorm, Extratropical cyclone, Winter storm |
|---|---|
| Formed | March 6, 2017 |
| Dissipated | March 6, 2017 |
| Highest gust | 193 km/h (120 mph) Camaret-sur-Mer |
| Lowest pressure | 996 mb (29.4 inHg) (or 991.3 hPa Ouessant ) |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Areas affected | France, Switzerland, Italy. |
Météo-France reported 7% of French territory experienced winds in excess of 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph), Météo-France described it as the tenth most severe storm to impact France between 1980 and 2017. The storm was the costliest storm of the 2016/17 winter across Europe.
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