The Gale of January 1976, widely known as the "Capella" storm in Germany and the Ruisbroek flood in Belgium, was one in a series of extratropical cyclones and storm surges, which occurred over January
Capella storm January 1976 approaching Ireland
The St Anna Church Amstelveen, without roof, 1976
Capella (right) a German ship lost in the storm, after which the storm was named in that country.
Storm surge "Capella", 3 January 1976, Hilligenley, Hallig Langeneß, Germany
The Burns' Day Storm was an extremely violent windstorm that took place on Thursday–Friday 25–26 January 1990 over North-Western Europe. It is one of the strongest European windstorms on record and ca
The wind in the coastal town of Bloemendaal, Netherlands
Destruction caused by the storm in IJmuiden, Netherlands