Summer 2010 storms ( Asta 29.-30.7 Vera 4.8 , Lahja 7.8 and Sylvi 8.8 ) caused widespread damages . Insurance companies paid € 81.6 million for the storm damages . Trees fell 9.1 million m3 . 480 000 persons had power line brakes , max 6 weeks . 35 000 km of the power line was damaged . Compensations costs were over € 10 million for the power customers . Other power company costs included € 18 million for the repair and $ 4 million for extra investments . Co-operation between the responsible organisations and persons did not run effectively after the storms . Storm Tapani hit Finland on St Stephen 's Day in 2011 . The previous storm of this type in Finland was Janika in November 2001 . The highest momentary gust on land was 31.5 m/s . On 27.12.2011 at highest over 300,000 homes had no electricity . Finland received a heat wave above 30 °C in June 2013 at same period as the 2013 European floods hit
2013 European floods
2013 European floods
Climate change in Finland