As of: February 24, 2024, 7:13 p.m
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Severe storms hit northern Germany.
There was no major damage, although wind speeds of up to 130 km/h were measured.
Update from February 23rd, 5:45 a.m
.: The morning after the hurricane “Wencke” in the north.
On the night of today, meteorologists predicted peaks of up to 170 km/h.
From midnight onwards, the weather stations registered gusts of force 11 or 12 on the west coast. Wind peaks of up to 122 km/h were measured in Büsum (Dithmarschen district), up to 135 km/h in Hörnum on Sylt (Nordfriesland district) and at the lighthouse in the Kiel Fjord up to 130 km/h, reports
NDR
.
The hurricane warnings have now largely been lifted.
At 5:08 a.m., however, the DWD warned of storms and hurricane-force winds on the Brocken and “some severe storms” in the north and in the mountains, “otherwise widespread gusts of wind.”
No major damage from storm “Wencke”
Now it's time to get an overview.
The police warned in advance to watch out for falling trees and branches.
No serious damage was caused, and fire departments and police did not record any particular increase in operations, according to
dpa
.
According to the operations control centers, there were around 140 missions in Schleswig-Holstein by 4 a.m. - mainly the fire brigade was deployed to remove fallen trees or construction site barriers.
This is reported
by NDR
.
No major damage or injuries are known yet.
In Husum (North Friesland district), two Biike fires had to be put out, which were probably rekindled by the gusts.
In Hamburg, the A1 motorway in the Norderelbe triangle in the direction of Hanover/Bremen was briefly closed overnight because a tree had fallen onto the road, according to Twitter.
Hardly any restrictions on the train
A spokesman for the railway also stated that there were no disruptions to rail traffic due to the storm.
However, the DB Regio Schleswig-Holstein at
The routes between Itzehoe and Westerland and Lübeck and Neustadt are affected.
There was a fallen tree on the route between Schwerin and Lübeck in the early hours of the morning.
According to the website, three flights were canceled at Bremen Airport early this morning.
Gusts of wind continue throughout Germany - as well as thunderstorms
Update from February 22nd, 9:45 p.m.:
There are still hurricane-force winds in the Black Forest and the North Sea coast as well as hurricane-like gusts throughout northern Germany.
The DWD has now classified the gusts of wind on the Brocken as extreme.
The snow is expected to fall in the early hours of the morning not only in the Alps, but also in the southern Bavarian Forest.
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Meanwhile, an emergency accommodation in Castrop-Rauxel had to be evacuated due to the current weather conditions.
The almost 1,000 refugees were accommodated in the nearby Europahalle, a spokesman for the Münster district government said.
Update from February 22nd, 7:15 p.m.:
There can still be squalls nationwide as low “Wencke” passes over Germany.
According to
wetter.com,
it remains relatively calm in the southeast, with wind speeds of up to 70 km/h.
However, it will be stormy on the North Sea coast and the offshore islands.
A hurricane is forecast here, with wind speeds of up to 150 km/h.
Thunderstorms can also occur in places.
Coastal areas particularly affected by hurricanes
Update from February 22nd, 5:20 p.m.:
The storm “Wencke” is already attracting attention in some regions with strong gusts of wind.
According to the
German Weather Service (DWD),
there are currently extreme hurricane-force gusts on the Brocken and there are also hurricane-like gusts in the Black Forest and northern Germany.
In some coastal areas, the DWD has already issued warning level 3 (severe weather warning).
In the rest of Germany, warning level 2 applies almost everywhere at the moment. There can also be squalls here.
There will also be continuous rain in the west and southwest as well as “snowfall in the Alps from the evening onwards,” according to the DWD.
A hurricane hits Germany.
(Archive image) © IMAGO/A.
Hartl/angle of view
Hurricane is heading towards Germany - peak expected on Friday night
Original report from February 22nd:
Munich – Storm “Wencke” is on its way to Germany.
The wind is expected to become increasingly stronger during Thursday (February 22nd).
The storm reaches its climax on Friday night - with hurricane-force gusts of force 10.
Severe storm with hurricane force 10 gusts expected
The German Weather Service (DWD) reports that there will already be gusts of between 85 and 100 km/h in exposed locations on Thursday.
On Feldberg and Brocken even hurricane-like gusts of up to 120 km/h are possible.
On Friday night the southwesterly wind will continue to increase.
Especially on the North Sea and in the north of Schleswig-Holstein there are hurricane gusts of around 120 km/h, and an extreme hurricane of around 150 km/h is raging on the Brocken.
It will be stormy in the night from Thursday to Friday.
Gusts of around 140 km/h are expected, especially on the North Sea.
© Priller&Maug/Imago (symbol image)
Weather expert Dominik Jung from
wetter.net
also reports on the severe storm, which is expected to primarily affect northern Germany.
“Gusts of up to 120 to 140 km/h are expected directly on the North Sea coast.” As Jung writes, according to the German weather model ICON, gusts of up to 170 km/h are possible on the North Sea, which would correspond to a severe hurricane.
“The weather models are going through the roof,” says the North Sea hurricane.
Warmest February in over 140 years – spring instead of winter in March
For weather expert Dominik Jung, February was not only significantly too wet, but also too warm.
“Currently the month has an average temperature of 7.1 degrees.
A normal March typically has an average temperature of 4.6 degrees, and this year we're already over that in February." That's also why "it's now about February," he says about the impending storm, hurricane and lots of rain .
It is expected to be the warmest February in over 140 years.
However, snow is only expected at higher altitudes.
This is the weather forecast for the coming days:
Thursday:
9 to 14 degrees, stormy, danger of a hurricane and a lot of rain in the northwest towards the evening
Friday:
8 to 12 degrees, mixed, cooler, occasional showers
Saturday:
7 to 11 degrees, mostly cloudy and gray, little sun, but hardly any rain
Sunday:
7 to 12 degrees, mix of lots of clouds, some sunshine, a few rain showers
Monday
: 6 to 10 degrees, mix of sunshine, a few patches of clouds and short rain showers
Tuesday:
6 to 9 degrees, sometimes sunshine, sometimes clouds, some rain
The severe storm with hurricane-force gusts on Friday night passed as quickly as it came.
As the morning progresses, the wind becomes noticeably calmer.
After the storm on Friday night, the temperatures will drop slightly.
At five to ten degrees it is still too warm for the time of year.
March is also expected to see a spring breakthrough rather than a return to winter conditions.
“All calculations regarding March winter have currently disappeared from the weather trends.” (
rd
)