St Jude's storm whips across northern Europe The St Jude's storm that battered southern Britain on Monday morning has hit northern Europe. In Germany, two people died when their car was crushed by a falling tree, and in Brittany, western France, a woman was swept out to sea. One woman was killed by a falling tree in Amsterdam, while motorways across Belgium have been left closed. Footage from around Europe shows the impact of the storm, including on pedestrians.