Wind damage from serious storm events is believed to cost countries in the EU approximately 15 million Euros per year, and often substantially more. In the UK 2013-14 storm season, the Forestry Commission estimated that up to 30 million trees had been blown down, substantially more than the most recent major storms: 1987 (15 million), 1990 (3 million) and 1968 (8 million). Wind damage from serious storm events is believed to cost countries in the EU approximately 15 million E