A hurricane is recorded for the first time in Finland: more than 17 thousand homes are without electricity
Kyiv • UNN
The first-ever hurricane with wind speeds of 33.5 m/s was recorded in western Finland. The disaster left 17,000 homes without electricity, and meteorologists warn of a new cyclone.
In western Finland, winds have reached hurricane levels for the first time in history, leaving 17,000 homes without power as of Saturday. This was reported by Yle, according to UNN.
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In Rauma, the average wind speed on Friday evening reached 33.5 meters per second, and in Pori - up to 30.3 m/s. In Finland, a hurricane is defined as wind with an average speed of at least 33 meters per second.
According to meteorologist Matti Huutonen, this is the first time a real hurricane has been recorded in Finland
In the history of observations, such indicators have never been recorded, and in this sense it is truly rare,
On Friday evening, about 40 thousand homes in western and southern Finland lost power. On Saturday morning, 17 thousand homes were left without electricity.
Fire Chief Kari Kankaanpää of the Satakunta Rescue Service noted that most often rescuers were called because of fallen trees and damaged property.
According to meteorologists, a new powerful cyclone is expected to hit Finland on Sunday. It will move along roughly the same route, so there is a possibility of a repeat of the hurricane.
