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One dead after 'likely tornado' hits Switzerland (www.straitstimes.com)
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“A gust of 217 kilometres per hour was recorded by our station at La Chaux-de-Fonds aerodrome this Monday morning, under a storm cell which suddenly strengthened when arriving in the region,” MeteoSwiss said on Twitter.

As far as I know, that's a record wind strength for Switzerland.

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[–] _Frog@feddit.ch 3 points 2 years ago

Another Info post from swissinfo.ch

https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/tornado-like-superstorm-batters-swiss-town/48686428

[–] _Frog@feddit.ch 3 points 2 years ago

More on the case from srf.ch https://www.srf.ch/news/schweiz/unwetter-in-la-chaux-de-fonds-sturm-fordert-todesopfer-und-rund-40-verletzte