 Per located just onshore Norway on January 14, 2007 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 13 January 2007 [1] |
| Dissipated | 15 January 2007 [2] |
| Extratropical cyclone | |
| Lowest pressure | 965 hPa (mbar);28.50 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 6 |
| Areas affected | Scandinavia,United Kingdom,Russia |
Cyclone Per was a powerful storm with hurricane-force winds which hit the west coast of Sweden and Norway on the morning of 14 January 2007. In Sweden,six people died from the storm and approximately 300,000 households were left without electricity.
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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.
