The first strong autumn storm reached Lower Saxony and Bremen with some heavy gusts of wind.
Especially in the Harz mountains, rows of trees have already been bent, some fell on the streets, said Friedhart Knolle from the Harz National Park on Thursday morning.
“Going into the forest now is absolutely irresponsible.
Even when the storm has subsided, trees can still topple over at any time, ”warned Knolle.
Goslar - There were initially no reports of injuries or major damage.
On the North Sea island of Spiekeroog and in Hameln (Hameln-Pyrmont district), the German Weather Service recorded the highest wind speeds in Lower Saxony on Thursday morning of around 90 kilometers per hour.
In the Harz, for example in Braunlage, gusts of 85 kilometers per hour were measured.
On the highest mountain in northern Germany, the Brocken in Saxony-Anhalt, the storm even reached hurricane strength.
Gusts of up to 147 kilometers per hour were measured there on Thursday morning.
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The situation on the Brocken was already dramatic on Wednesday, said Knolle. Tourists in particular were irresponsible. Pictures from the summit showed children who were whirling around there and could no longer hold themselves, as well as adults with strollers. “That is absolutely irresponsible. That can quickly lead to death, ”said Knolle.
According to the weather service, some heavy gusts of wind must be expected in the inland at least until Thursday evening.
“The main storm field has now withdrawn to the east, in the direction of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and the Baltic Sea.
But it remains stormy, ”said DWD meteorologist Karsten Kürbis.
For the North Sea, the storm will increase again on Friday.
“We don't expect the wind to peak until tomorrow.” A total of several low pressure areas are responsible for the autumn storm.
Meanwhile, storm depression "Hendrik" has replaced storm depression "Ignatz", said Kürbis.
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