European Windstorm Caciente

Overview
Caciente was a powerful European windstorm that devastated France.

Meteorological History
At 9:00 PM EST, October 1st, the NHC was watching a low moving off the coast of Canada. It was a fast mover, and soon reached the mid Atlantic, where it grew to a C1 equivalent. Its rapid movement slowed down, giving it time to grow. It gradually intensified until it reached major hurricane status. With it now nearing the coast, it quickly grew to a C5, with deep convection. However, the storm was now making landfall, and was robbed of its strength. It went far inland, before dissipating near Paris.

Impacts
Since the storm had an unusually large eyewall, places as far away as Brest, France experienced C4 winds. Many agricultural areas were flooded, and the plains were turned to mud.