"Hendrik" brings the first big autumn storm on Thursday: The German Weather Service triggered KATWARN.
Wind speeds of up to 160 km / h are possible!
Storm depression "Hendrik" sweeps over Germany - the DWD warns of storms on Thursday morning.
In the high altitudes of the low mountain range - especially on the Brocken - hurricane gusts of up to 140 kilometers per hour are predicted.
In the east of the country there is an increased risk of tornado (
see update 1.40 p.m.
).
Update from October 21, 2:50 p.m.:
Storm low "Hendrik" caused storm damage in large parts of the country.
Among other things, more and more trees or branches fell on power lines and damaged them.
According to the spokesman for the Mitteldeutsche Netzgesellschaft Strom, the associated power outages affected around 50,000 people.
Households were particularly affected in parts of Brandenburg, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia.
According to Deutsche Bahn, the first trains are rolling again in North Rhine-Westphalia after rail traffic in the entire state has been idle since this morning.
However, there are still delays and train cancellations.
The clean-up work on the Düsseldorf - Cologne route continues.
According to n-tv, the ICE route to Wuppertal is still not passable.
Storm "Hendrik" continues to rage: Tornado danger in the east - devastation near Kiel
Update from October 21, 1.40 p.m.:
According to meteorologist Jan Schenk, there is an increased risk of tornado in the coming hours, especially in eastern Germany, as
reported by
Focus Online
.
He recommends that the citizens of Thuringia and Saxony better stay in permanent accommodation and not go outside.
The reason is that so-called low-top supercells, or mini-supercells, can form in the east of the country in the afternoon.
If such a cell develops, a tornado can result.
In the morning a tornado near Kiel had already caused great damage.
In the Schwentinental, fire brigade operations manager Kai Lässig reports, according to the German
editorial network,
of a "path of devastation".
Houses were damaged and winter gardens, garden sheds and greenhouses were completely destroyed.
Thanks to the storm by storm "Hendrik": Rail traffic in Thuringia completely shut down
Update from October 21, 1:05 p.m.:
As reported by Deutsche Bahn, train traffic in Thuringia has now also ceased.
Initially, the maximum speed of all moving trains was reduced to 80 kilometers per hour.
But now "Hendrik" has also led to a temporary suspension of rail traffic in Thuringia.
For the affected routes in long-distance traffic (
see update 12.20 p.m.
), the train offers some alternative
options
: Travelers
to Amsterdam
have the option of
taking
the two-hour IC trains between Hannover Hbf and Amsterdam.
From Hannover Hbf you can travel to Frankfurt (Main), Nuremberg, Munich and Leipzig.
Storm “Hendrik” brings severe weather to Germany: rail traffic is particularly affected
Update from October 21st, 12.45 p.m .:
The storm "Hendrik" is currently raging mainly in the east of the country, but it is certainly taking some of the last nerves of rail passengers in the west of Germany.
Because, according to bahn.de, a fallen tree blocks train traffic in the Palatinate network, other connections in regional traffic are also affected:
Pirmasens Hbf - Schopp - Kaiserslautern
Pirmasens Nord - Landau (Pfalz) Hbf
Pirmasens North - Zweibrücken - Rohrbach (Saar)
Hochspeyer - Enkenbach - Bad Kreuznach - Bingen (Rhein) Hbf
Kaiserslautern Hbf - Eselsfürth - Enkenbach
Landstuhl - Kusel
Kaiserslautern Hbf - Lauterecken-Grumbach
Landau (Pfalz) Hbf - Winden (Pfalz) - Kandel - Wörth (Rhine)
RE 7: Kiel Hbf / Flensburg - Hamburg Hbf
RE 83: Lübeck Hbf - Büchen - Lüneburg
RE 1: Hannover Hbf - Bremen Hbf - Norddeich Mole
RE 8: Hannover Hbf - Bremen Hbf - Bremerhaven-Lehe
S1: Minden (Westf) - Hannover Hbf - Haste
S2: Nienburg (Weser) - Hannover Hbf - Haste
S51: Seelze - Hannover Hbf - Hannover Bismarckstraße
Further information can be found at bahn.de/aktuell.
Weather in Germany: Storm "Hendrik" makes life difficult for long-distance traffic
Update from October 21, 12.20 p.m.:
The severe weather warning level three -
i.e.
RED - currently only applies in Thuringia, the south of Saxony and the northeast of Bavaria along the Czech border.
According to the DWD, the "warning of striking weather" level two still applies to the whole of Germany.
Deutsche Bahn is updating the list of the long-distance connections affected, but will point out any remaining delays, including on the lines that can be used again.
All ICE / IC trains between Bonn / Cologne / Düsseldorf - Dortmund - Hamm (W) - Hanover - Berlin are running again.
Follow-up delays can still occur.
All ICE / IC trains between Cologne - Wuppertal - Hamm (W) are canceled
All ICE / IC trains between Würzburg - Nuremberg are canceled
All ICE / IC trains between Cologne - Frankfurt are canceled
All ICE / IC trains from / to Amsterdam and from / to Brussels are completely canceled
Now, from 1 p.m., Deutsche Bahn has also set up a free service hotline.
The number is:
08000 996633
.
Severe weather caused by storm "Hendrik": Numerous failures in long-distance traffic - risk of storm surge for the North Sea, Weser-Elbe area
Update from October 21, 11:25 a.m .:
Deutsche Bahn is currently reporting on new restrictions: "
ICE trains between Berlin - Hanover - Düsseldorf - Cologne, Würzburg - Nuremberg, Cologne - Frankfurt and Dresden - Hanover are canceled,
" it says on bahn .de.
For people who have their for today 21.10.
If you want to postpone a planned trip, you have the option of using your ticket flexibly up to seven days after the disruption has ended.
Seat reservations can be exchanged free of charge.
There are currently nationwide disruptions in rail traffic.
Which routes are affected and information on the use of tickets that have already been booked can be found at https://t.co/kzJtR2P1SE.
Please inform yourself about your connection on https://t.co/kzJtR2P1SE or in the DB Navigator.
- Deutsche Bahn Passenger Traffic (@DB_Bahn) October 21, 2021
The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency is currently warning of a storm surge in the North Sea and the Weser-Elbe region.
During the afternoon and evening floods, water levels of up to 1.50 meters above the mean flood can be expected.
Further flash floods are also possible for Friday.
In the Hamburg district of St. Pauli, the apex should be reached on Thursday around 6 p.m., according to dpa.
Storm thanks to storm "Hendrik": Bahn stops connections, first people trapped in cars
Update from October 21st, 10.55 am:
In the meantime, "Hendrik" has also reached Berlin, the local fire brigade has declared a state of emergency.
This allows the emergency services to prioritize emergency calls and initially help where people are in danger.
In the districts of Prenzlauer Berg and Mitte, people had previously been trapped in their cars under trees.
In North Rhine-Westphalia, the railway temporarily completely stopped long-distance traffic due to the storm damage.
There are currently no travel options “with long-distance traffic from / to NRW in the direction of Hamburg, Hanover, Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe and Frankfurt (Main).
The ICE trains from / to Amsterdam and from / to Brussels are completely canceled, ”says the message on bahn.de.
Storm "Hendrik" continues to rage: motorway closures and rail traffic suspended due to storms
Update from October 21, 9:30 a.m.:
The storm is moving on.
Now the DWD warns of "strong thunderstorms in parts of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Brandenburg".
Extreme hurricane gusts can also be expected on the Brocken.
A warning of hurricane-like and severe gusts of wind continues to apply across the country.
According to the DWD, the storm should reach its maximum in the coming hours and move on to the east.
The
FAZ
reports of a motorway closure on the A61 near Speyer.
A truck that is standing across is blocking the entire lane.
Deutsche Bahn also announced on Twitter that there was storm damage at Fürth.
This mainly affects the long-distance route Würzburg-Nuremberg.
Trains are diverted, there are delays.
Weather: Storm "Hendrik" reaches wind speeds of up to 162 km / h - DWD has issued a storm warning
Update from October 21st, 8:25 am
: The first measurement data for low "Hendrik" arrive: In Trier, wind speeds of around 115 km / h were measured.
It was even more intense in the mountains.
The Feldberg in the Black Forest measured a whopping 162 km / h - full hurricane force.
Now the storm is moving towards the middle and east of the country, more hurricane gusts are expected, says meteorologist Dominik Jung from the weather
portal wetter.net
.
The DWD has issued further severe weather warnings for gale-force gusts.
A red storm warning field now stretches from Saarland across Germany to Saxony.
Update from October 21st, 8:17 am
: Storm depression "Hendrik" caused many fire and police operations in Hesse.
Especially in the Fulda district, numerous reports were received by the police early Thursday morning, reports the dpa news agency.
Police spokesmen reported fallen trees, parasols flying around or a trampoline that had flown away.
Occasionally, there was minor damage to property.
According to the police, people were initially not injured.
It remains to be seen how the storm in Hesse develops in the course of the morning.
Storm depression "Hendrik": German weather service warns - Katwarn triggers
Update from October 21, 7.49 a.m
.: KATWARN triggered in view of the impending autumn storms in Germany.
The German weather service DWD warns of "extreme weather" between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
"
There are hurricane-like gusts at speeds of up to 115 km / h (32m / s, 63kn, Bft 11) initially from a south-westerly direction, later from a westerly direction
" - says the current KATWARN warning.
The DWD also expressly warns of possible dangers:
"
Notes:
ATTENTION!
Reference to possible dangers: For example, trees can be uprooted and roofs damaged.
Pay particular attention to falling branches, tiles or objects.
Close all windows and doors!
Secure items outdoors!
In particular, keep a distance from buildings, trees, scaffolding and high-voltage lines.
Try to avoid staying outside!
"
Storm depression "Hendrik": German weather service warns of storms and gale-force gusts
Update from October 21, 2021, 6.40 a.m
.: In large parts of Germany it is still quite mild and calm in the morning - especially in the south you can hardly feel anything.
But the first big autumn storm will make itself felt throughout Germany during the day, warns the German Weather Service (DWD) on Thursday morning.
On the Feldberg in the Black Forest, gusts with a wind force of 160 km / h have already been measured.
Storm alarm in Germany - storm "Hendrik"
Heavy squalls and sometimes hurricane-like gusts of up to 105 kilometers per hour can now be expected across the middle to the east and north-east of Germany.
In the mountains there could even be hurricane gusts of up to 120 kilometers per hour.
"Short-lived tornadoes are not excluded," warns the DWD.
In the afternoon, individual thunderstorms approached again from the northwest.
Storm gusts of around 80 km / h are to be expected.
The good news: In the afternoon the wind from the west and southwest slowly eases.
Deutsche Bahn warned of possible train cancellations or delays due to the storm.
However, in the morning there were still no reports of actual disruptions in rail traffic.
+
Orange and Red Alert!
DWD storm warning card on Thursday morning!
© Screenshot DWD
Hurricane weather in Germany: The storm plan for Thursday
First report:
Munich - hurricane gusts with wind speeds of up to 140 kilometers per hour threaten on Thursday in individual regions, especially in the high altitudes of Germany.
The weather makes autumn: Deep "Hendrik" also brings gusts of winds of up to 100 km / h for the flat country.
According to
Wetter.de
, the peak of the storm is already on Thursday morning.
The low arrives from the British Isles, the BeNeLux states and France in western Germany.
Accordingly, the coast is not hardest hit either - the start of the storm hits Saarland on Thursday morning.
Storm in Germany: The schedule for Thursday
In the western low mountain range, the early morning hours are stormy, gusts of up to 90 km / h can then be at higher altitudes, predicts
wetteronline.de
.
While the Saarland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse and Baden-Württemberg feel the storm in the morning, the south and east of Germany do not have to adjust to gusts until the early morning.
It can be up to 100km / h in the flat areas.
“The main wind field is in the early hours of the morning over the west, southwest and the center of our country.
During the course of the day, the focus is then increasingly on the east and northeast, in the evening the storm is then also through in the east. "
Carlo Pfaff, meteorologist from wetter.de
While the storm subsided somewhat in the west, the afternoon brought a second storm wave.
While the storm subsides a bit here, more showers can be expected.
The Black Forest in particular has to adapt to continuous rain.
Storm in Germany: How dangerous is the storm?
All in all, the approaching hurricane with its storm endings is a "completely normal storm low, as can be expected in autumn," writes
wetter.de
.
The tricky thing: Since the storm hits trees that are still heavily leafy, it can cause greater damage.
The storm has larger attack surfaces.
"This means that there is a risk to life and limb, especially in forests and generally under trees," says the portal.
(kat)
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