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|name=Cyclone Gudrun (Erwin) | |name=Cyclone Gudrun (Erwin) | ||
|image | |image=Erwin Jan 8 2005.png | ||
| | |caption=Cyclone Gudrun in the [[North Sea]] | ||
| | |formed=7 January 2005<ref>[http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20050107.gif Wetter map] met.fu-berlin.de</ref> | ||
|dissipated=12 January 2005<ref>[http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20050112.gif Wetter map] met.fu-berlin.de</ref> | |||
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|pressure= | |pressure=960 | ||
| | }}{{Infobox weather event/Effects | ||
| | |damages=£1.1 billion (2005 GBP) | ||
|fatalities=12 (7 in [[Sweden]], 4 in [[Denmark]],1 in [[Estonia]]) | |||
|areas affected= [[United Kingdom]], [[Ireland]], [[Norway]], [[Denmark]], [[Sweden]], [[Latvia]], [[Estonia]] | |areas affected= [[United Kingdom]], [[Ireland]], [[Norway]], [[Denmark]], [[Sweden]], [[Latvia]], [[Estonia]] | ||
}} | }}{{Infobox weather event/Footer}} | ||
'''Gudrun''' was a powerful storm which hit [[Denmark]] and [[Sweden]] on 8 January 2005, and [[Latvia]] and [[Estonia]] on 9 January 2005. The name '''Erwin''' was chosen by the [[Free University of Berlin]], while the storm was named '''Gudrun''' by the [[Norwegian Meteorological Institute]] and was the name used in [[Sweden]]. Sustained wind speeds of {{convert|126|km/h|abbr=on}} with wind gusts of {{convert|165|km/h|abbr=on}} were measured in [[Hanstholm]], [[Denmark]] – the same strength as a [[Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale|Category 1 hurricane]]. | '''Gudrun''' was a powerful storm which hit [[Denmark]] and [[Sweden]] on 8 January 2005, and [[Latvia]] and [[Estonia]] on 9 January 2005. The name '''Erwin''' was chosen by the [[Free University of Berlin]], while the storm was named '''Gudrun''' by the [[Norwegian Meteorological Institute]] and was the name used in [[Sweden]]. Sustained wind speeds of {{convert|126|km/h|abbr=on}} with wind gusts of {{convert|165|km/h|abbr=on}} were measured in [[Hanstholm]], [[Denmark]] – the same strength as a [[Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale|Category 1 hurricane]]. | ||
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===Political impact in Sweden=== | ===Political impact in Sweden=== | ||
In her dissertation, "Natural Disasters and National Election", Lina M. Eriksson | In her dissertation, "Natural Disasters and National Election", Lina M. Eriksson, found that the storm played a crucial role in the historic regime shift in the [[2006 Swedish general election]]. The incumbent [[Swedish Social Democratic Party|Social Democratic Party]]'s poor crisis response to Gudrun, hitherto the most expensive natural disaster in Swedish history, significantly contributed to the incumbent's loss.<ref name="linam">{{cite thesis|author=Eriksson, Lina M.|title=Natural Disasters and National Election: On the 2004 Indian Ocean Boxing Day Tsunami, the 2005 Storm Gudrun and the 2006 Historic Regime Shift|url=https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2%3A1071124&dswid=-6133|location=Uppsala University|degree=PhD|isbn=978-91-554-9813-9|year=2017}}</ref> In a subsequent article in [[Electoral Studies]],<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Eriksson |first1=Lina M. |year=2016 |title=Winds of Change: Voter Blame and Storm Gudrun in the 2006 Swedish Parliamentary Election |journal=Electoral Studies |volume=41 |pages=129–142 |doi=10.1016/j.electstud.2015.12.003}}</ref> it was observed that the deficient storm response still swayed voters in the [[2010 Swedish general election|2010]] and [[2014 Swedish general election|2014 elections]].<ref name="linam" /> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Latest revision as of 10:49, 23 November 2025
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Distinguish". Template:EngvarB Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox weather eventTemplate:Infobox weather event/ExtratropicalTemplate:Infobox weather event/EffectsTemplate:Infobox weather event/Footer Gudrun was a powerful storm which hit Denmark and Sweden on 8 January 2005, and Latvia and Estonia on 9 January 2005. The name Erwin was chosen by the Free University of Berlin, while the storm was named Gudrun by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and was the name used in Sweden. Sustained wind speeds of Script error: No such module "convert". with wind gusts of Script error: No such module "convert". were measured in Hanstholm, Denmark – the same strength as a Category 1 hurricane.
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About 415,000 homes lost power in Sweden and several thousand of these were without power for many days and even weeks in some cases, as about 10,000 homes were still without power after three weeks.[1] The death toll in Sweden was 7[2] victims, making it one of the biggest environmental disasters in Swedish history, while four were killed in Denmark and one in Estonia.
Meteorological history
On 6 January 2005, a low pressure system developed at a frontal zone south of Newfoundland.[3] It moved into the central North Atlantic and was named 'Erwin' by the Free University of Berlin.[3] Erwin strengthened rapidly and its pressure at the time of naming was Template:Cvt.[3] Erwin moved quickly, and was already moving over Scotland and Northern Ireland on the 8th.[3] In the UK, temperatures were noticeably higher after the passing of Erwin.[3] On the 9th, Erwin had already moved into the Baltic Sea with a minimum central pressure of Template:Cvt.[3] Over much of Central and Western Europe, temperatures were very mild.[3] The next day, weakening Erwin was over Western Russia with a pressure of Template:Cvt.[3] Erwin began slowing down as it moved into Central Russia. On 13 January, Erwin dissipated over Russia.[3]
Impact
Carlisle and Cumbria flooding
In the UK, the main impacts of the storm were flooding in Cumbria and Carlisle, where 1,800 homes were flooded in the city.[4]
Sweden blackout and damage to forests
Gudrun is one of the strongest storms to impact Sweden in the last 100 years. It caused much damage to forests in Halland the southwestern part of the South Swedish highlands (Småland).[5][6] Spruces were particularly hit by Gudrun, while other trees with a more steady root system fared better.[6] Damage was also exacerbated by the practice of clearcutting, leaving many trees exposed.[6] Gudrun also caused blackouts and disabled telecommunications infrastructure.[5][6]
Aftermath
Byholma Wood Stockpile
The cyclone created the world's largest wood stockpile, which Gizmodo lists as containing Script error: No such module "convert". of wood as of May 2012. In Sweden, the total volume of wood from the trees struck down by the storm was about Script error: No such module "convert"..[7]
Political impact in Sweden
In her dissertation, "Natural Disasters and National Election", Lina M. Eriksson, found that the storm played a crucial role in the historic regime shift in the 2006 Swedish general election. The incumbent Social Democratic Party's poor crisis response to Gudrun, hitherto the most expensive natural disaster in Swedish history, significantly contributed to the incumbent's loss.[8] In a subsequent article in Electoral Studies,[9] it was observed that the deficient storm response still swayed voters in the 2010 and 2014 elections.[8]
See also
References
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- Danish page with wind speeds and satellite image - From the Danish Meteorological Institute (in Danish).
- Guy Carpenter report on Windstorm Erwin / Gudrun – January 2005 - A report for the insurance business with detailed information about the storm.