Storm low "Kirsten" causes trees to topple - route closures in NRW

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Ennepetal in North Rhine-Westphalia: A tree lies in front of a freight train on the overhead lines

Storm low "Kirsten" swept over North Rhine-Westphalia on Wednesday morning with some strong gusts. In many places the fire brigades reported operations because of fallen trees. In Hünxe, Lower Rhine, a car driver suffered minor injuries when a tree fell on her bonnet. According to the police, a motorcyclist in Kleve was injured by a falling branch. In rail traffic, uprooted trees blocked routes.

At Dortmund-Aplerbeck , Deutsche Bahn said it had evacuated a local train. Around a hundred travelers had to leave the regional express because it could not continue because of a tree lying on the track. There were also closures on railway lines near Cologne, Ennepetal, Schwerte and Aachen . The consequences were diversions and delays. On Autobahn 44, a truck overturned on the autobahn, the route in the direction of Aachen was closed.

Strong wind in almost all of Germany

The German Weather Service (DWD) expected stormy gusts or gusts of wind in almost all of Germany this Wednesday. Heavy gusts of wind are possible in the mountains and in individual valleys, and gale gusts in exposed summit areas, it was said in the morning. Stormy gusts at speeds of up to 75 kilometers per hour are also possible in the south . Squalls and heavy squalls are limited to higher mountain locations.

On Thursday night, strong to stormy gusts are still to be expected in the east and northeast , on the Brocken hurricane gusts are still possible until the storm gradually subsides.

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Bad weather on the Brocken in the Harz Mountains

In North Friesland and on the North Sea islands , the meteorologists are also assuming shower-like rainfall until Wednesday afternoon. There could be between 30 and 50 liters of precipitation per square meter within 24 hours.

Midsummer is not in sight for the time being

According to the DWD, temperatures between 17 and 21 degrees are expected in the northern half of Germany on Thursday , and there may be a few showers. Towards the south it remains dry and mostly friendly. At temperatures up to 25 degrees the sun comes through more often.

A return of midsummer is not in sight for the time being. According to the DWD, low "Lynn" will again bring changeable weather to Germany on Friday , but with significantly less wind. Especially in the south and in the north there can be heavy rainfalls, at the North Sea also thunderstorms are possible. The temperatures are between 18 degrees in the north and 25 degrees in the Berchtesgadener Land.

On Saturday there can be persistent precipitation, especially south of the Danube. Otherwise it will be cloudy according to the forecasts. The maximum values ​​are 19 to 23 degrees, in the south it can get even cooler when it rains continuously.

kko / dpa