Sweden’s national meteorological institute, SMHI, experienced a crash of its weather application due to exceptionally high user traffic. The surge in demand occurred ahead of the Midsummer holiday weekend, a popular time for outdoor celebrations, coinciding with the forecast of severe weather. The institute’s IT chief described the situation as a “perfect storm” of factors contributing to the app’s failure. Many Swedes were attempting to access the app simultaneously to monitor the approaching inclement weather. The outage disrupted access to crucial weather information for those planning Midsummer activities. SMHI has not yet released details regarding the specific technical issues that caused the crash or the duration of the disruption.