Storm "Nasim" brings wind speeds of up to 100 km/h
Created: 04/07/2022, 07:47
By: Martina Lippl
Severe weather warning for Germany: The DWD warns of a severe storm situation in some regions of Germany.
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Storm depression "Nasim" turns up on Thursday.
The weather service has issued a severe weather warning.
It's going to be very uncomfortable.
Offenbach – After a rainy night, a low develops over the Atlantic, moving from Scotland to Scandinavia.
This ensures a dicey weather situation * in Germany.
Deep "Nasim" crosses Germany with a cold front.
Weather in Germany: Spring storm "Nasim" causes severe storms and local hurricane gusts
Wind speeds of up to 100 km/h are to be expected on the coasts of the North Sea and Baltic Sea in particular.
Wind gusts of up to 80 km/h are to be expected in large parts of Germany.
Hurricane gusts (up to 120 km/h) are possible on the mountains.
There will also be a few strong thunderstorms with squalls and sleet during the course of the day.
On the back of low "Nasim" cold sea air reaches us, the German weather service (DWD) reports - in the mountains snow is falling again in some cases.
The DWD has issued a storm warning * for Thursday (as of 6:04 a.m.):
"
Extreme hurricane gusts on the Brocken (storm), hurricane gusts on the Fichtelberg.
(Storm).
Hurricane-like gusts (storms) in the low mountain ranges.
Spreads gusts of wind.
Continuous rain in the Black Forest.
"
Beaufort Scale - Wind blowing at 100 km/h - "Watch out for falling objects"
Beaufort scale/ degrees * | designation | Wind speed kilometers per hour (km/h) | Examples of inland wind effects |
|---|---|---|---|
force 7 | stiff wind | 50 to 61 km/h | noticeable inhibitions when walking against the wind, entire trees move |
force 8 | stormy wind | 62 to 74 km/h | Branches break from trees, making it difficult to walk outdoors |
force 9 | storm | 75 to 88 km/h | Branches break from trees, minor damage to houses (roof tiles or smoke hoods lifted off) |
force 10 | heavy storm | 89 to 102 km/h | Wind breaks trees, major damage to houses |
force 11 | gale force storm | 103 to 117 km/h | Wind uproots trees, spreads storm damage |
force 12 | hurricane | from 118 km/h | severe devastation |
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Source: excerpt from the DWD Beaufort scale
Severe weather in Germany: storm and sleet thunderstorm
Thunderstorms * pull up on Thursday from northwest to southeast.
Heavy rain is forecast for the next few days.
The maximum values are between 8 and 17 degrees on Thursday.
Weather forecast: Continuous rain on Friday
On Friday, especially in the south, there is a risk of prolonged and heavy rain.
In the southwest it can come to continuous rain with 20 to 30 liters per square meter.
According to the DWD, stormy quantities of 40 to 70 liters per square meter are also possible in the Allgäu and in the Black Forest until Saturday morning.
To the north the sky will be cloudy and isolated rain or sleet showers are to be expected.
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