Europe: 126 MPH Storm, Computer Virus

ZDnet reports this morning that computer hackers are using this week's massive European storm to make their latest virus (called "Storm Worm") even worse by attracting users to an unbelieveable news headline. The email's subject line says:

While that is an exaggeration thus far, and probably always will be, CNN says that over 40 people have perished in the storm thus far. Millions are without power.

Photo By AccuWeather.com Weather Photo Gallery Photographer mghconsultants in Alnmouth, United Kingdom: "Force seven to eight offshore winds at Alnmouth beach on the Northumberland coastline with beautiful low winter sunshine. Standing on the beach was a problem with sand being hurled at us. Walking into the wind a nightmare - heads down, eyes covered, or walking backwards was actually preferable. But as you can see mother nature provided us with some beautiful and unusual photographic conditions."

THE HIGHLIGHTS:

- Over 1,000,000 are without power in the Czech Republic
- Czech firefighters responded to 3,400 high-wind related incidents
- Berlin's train station damaged and closed
- Britain storms said to be worst in 17 years
- German storm was worst since 1999
- Storm was dubbed "Kyrill" by German forecasters

Hurricane Winds Lash Europe - Jan. 19, 2007 - This huge tree in the Black Forest, near Baden-Baden, Germany was toppled by the storm 'Kyrill'. 'Kyrill' struck Great Britain and Europe Thursday, with wind gusts of up to 100 mph. The storm is blamed for at least 41 deaths. (AP Photo/Winfried Rothermel)

THE WIND GUSTS:

- Gusts to 202 kph (126 mph) were recorded in Germany
- Winds gusted to over 200 kph (124 mph) in Poland and the Czech Republic
- 160 km/h (99 mph) winds were reported in the United Kingdom
- Switzerland wind gusts clocked at 130 km/h (81 mph)
- Winds of 108 km/h (68 mph) in Hungary

SOURCES: CNN, RTE, AccuWeather.com World Blog (PREMIUM | PRO)

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