Cyclone Per was a powerful storm with
hurricane-force winds which hit the west coast of
Sweden
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and
Norway
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on the morning of 14 January 2007. In Sweden, six people died from the storm and approximately 300,000 households were left without electricity.
The storm was officially named ''Cyclone Hanno'' by the
Free University of Berlin, which names all low-pressure areas that affect Europe, while the storm was named ''Per'' by the Norway Weather Service, which names all strong storms that affect Norway.
Deaths
*A man in his 60s died when his car was hit by a falling tree in
Jönköping County on 14 January. A woman who was traveling with him suffered minor injuries.
*A 9-year-old boy in
Motala died after a tree fell on him at around midday on 14 January.
*A 24-year-old truck driver was killed in
Ullared when his truck was hit by a tree on 14 January.
*A 61-year-old man died in
Malmö harbor in an accident due to the storm on 14 January.
*Two men died on 15 January, one on
Öland and one in
Småland, when working in woods in the aftermath of the storm.
See also
*
List of European windstorms
References
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