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According to advance warnings, the storm leaves little damage in Baden-Württemberg
Today, November 7th, 2023 | 20:21
It remains gray and windy in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland
1:48 p.m.: The weather remains gray in Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate. In the next few days there will be clouds and occasional light showers, the German Weather Service announced on Tuesday in Offenbach. Strong gusts of wind are to be expected, especially at higher altitudes. The temperatures are therefore between eight and twelve degrees with moderate wind.
According to the information, it will initially be partly cloudy on Wednesday, with isolated showers possible locally from midday onwards. In the evening the clouds are getting thicker from the northwest and the first rain is falling in the Westerwald. The maximum values are between nine and twelve degrees, at high altitudes seven to nine degrees. There is also a moderate, sometimes fresh wind blowing from the southwest.
Storm hits Baden-Württemberg – no major damage
8:05 a.m.: A storm probably did not cause any major damage in Baden-Württemberg on Monday night. Initially, no storm damage was reported, as a survey among the state’s police forces revealed in the morning.
However, the German Weather Service (DWD) also warned of gusts of wind on Monday. In the southwest between Lörrach and Karlsruhe there should also be some squalls. But it was no longer as stormy as it was at the weekend, said a DWD meteorologist. Tuesday and Wednesday should be quieter.
Windy and changeable weather at the beginning of the week
Monday, November 6th, 6:55 a.m.: At the start of the week, people in Germany can expect windy and changeable weather. The westerly wind continues to bring mild and moist air masses from the warm North Atlantic. As a result, you have to expect showers and individual thunderstorms in many places on Monday and Tuesday, said Sonja Stöckle from the German Weather Service (DWD) in Offenbach. The temperatures will therefore remain at a mild to very mild level in the coming week.
According to the forecast, it will be partly cloudy on Monday. In the southeast the sky is partly clearing up and the sun is coming out. Occasional showers may occur at temperatures between 10 and 15 degrees. Stormy gusts must be expected at sea and in the mountains. The changeable weather with sun, showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue on Tuesday. The maximum temperatures are then between 8 and 13 degrees.
The storm leaves hardly any damage in Baden-Württemberg
4:46 p.m.: The Sunday walk became a bit of a challenge for many people in Baden-Württemberg because a storm swept across the country. As dpa reporters reported, in some places excursionists had problems holding onto umbrellas and keeping hats on their heads. The police in the country did not record any major damage. A spokesman for the German Weather Service (DWD) said the storm was below expectations.
The weather conditions didn’t stop a walker in Schwäbisch Gmünd from getting some fresh air. However, the father of the family said: “You have to be careful with the children in such weather conditions – not that it blows them out.”
Lower wind speeds were measured than predicted on Sunday afternoon, especially in the lowlands, as the DWD expert said. 70 kilometers per hour were measured in the region, which corresponds to stormy winds. In contrast, speeds of around 80 kilometers per hour were recorded in the Swabian Alb and on Lake Constance, which corresponds to a storm.
Eight circles red – German Weather Service warns of hurricane-like gusts
9.25 a.m.: The German Weather Service warns of hurricane-like gusts and squalls. A total of eight districts in Germany are affected by the severe weather warnings:
Baden-Württemberg:
Autumn weather continues – squalls possible in the south
Sunday, November 5th, 8:00 a.m.: According to the forecast from the German Weather Service (DWD), Sunday will be quite uncomfortable with rain, clouds and wind. There is some sunshine in the southeast of Bavaria and in Lusatia, but in the northwest it remains gray all day, the DWD announced on Saturday in Offenbach. DWD meteorologist Nico Bauer explained that caution is advised when staying in the forest, especially in the south, as squalls are possible into the lowlands. In the mountains, heavy squalls, sometimes even hurricane-like gusts, must be expected.
Individual short thunderstorms are also possible on Sunday, as the DWD announced. The maximum values rise to 10 to 15 degrees. At night the temperatures drop to ten to three degrees and the wind picks up again in the north.
The new week starts changefully, it is rainy and very windy. According to the forecast, only the southeast will see autumn sunshine, especially from midday on Monday. The maximum values are 10 to 16 degrees. Gusts of wind come from the southwest and are stormy at sea and in the mountains. It will remain windy and changeable until the middle of the week, with the northwest receiving more and more sun. The maximum values tend to drop to seven to twelve degrees.
Storm is approaching Baden-Württemberg – hurricane gusts in the Black Forest
11:58 a.m.: A low brings a storm to Baden-Württemberg. As a meteorologist from the German Weather Service (DWD) in Stuttgart said, wind speeds will increase throughout the country over the course of Saturday. “It will be significantly windier than in the past few days.” It gets particularly uncomfortable on Sunday.
Then the weather expert on the Feldberg in the Black Forest expects hurricane gusts of up to 120 kilometers per hour – even extreme hurricane gusts of up to 150 km/h are possible. In the Baden and Swabian mountains around 1000 meters altitude, there will be heavy squalls or hurricane-like gusts of up to 110 km/h. The meteorologist expects gusts of wind with wind speeds of around 80 kilometers per hour to be widespread in low altitudes throughout the state.
“That’s quite a house number,” said the DWD man. “Especially in forests, parks or cemeteries, there is a danger of falling branches or falling trees.” Many trees still have a lot of leaves and therefore offer a lot of surface for the wind to attack.
The meteorologist expects the storm to peak with the highest wind speeds on Sunday around midday. Although the storm will subside somewhat by the evening, stormy gusts can also be expected in the mountains on Monday night.
According to the expert, the start of the week will remain windy across the country – and changeable in all regions. Almost anything is possible on Monday: sunny periods, but also showers and even individual thunderstorms, some with sleet.
Foretaste of winter: First snowflakes on the Feldberg
11.20 a.m.: The first snowflakes have fallen on the Feldberg this autumn. According to the German Weather Service (DWD), temperatures in the high altitudes of the Black Forest fell to minus two degrees Celsius. But the snow won’t stop there, said a DWD meteorologist. The ground is not yet cold enough for that.
A first snowfall in mountainous areas is nothing unusual at this time, said the spokesman. But it is only a short interlude. “It won’t be more than a few flakes.” The cold front is now already over Eastern Europe.
Meteorologists are expecting rainy and increasingly stormy weather for the weekend. “Sunday in particular will be wild,” said the weather expert. “We are also expecting hurricane gusts on the Feldberg on Sunday.” It could be frosty at night, especially in the mountains.
The German Weather Service warns of hurricanes and squalls
Saturday, November 4th at 7:54 a.m.: The German Weather Service is warning of hurricane gusts (storms) on the Brocken from this afternoon. Storm squalls, sometimes even severe squalls, are also possible in the high altitudes of the low mountain ranges and the Alps. Widespread gusts of wind except for the northeast and eastern regions of Bavaria. Light frost and slight slippery conditions on the edge of the Alps.
Wind and rain for the weekend
11:01 a.m.: Wind and rain determine the weather for the weekend in Germany. Individual thunderstorms cannot be ruled out on the North Sea, as the German Weather Service reported on Friday in Offenbach. The influence of low pressure will not let up in the coming week: it will remain mild, wet and partly stormy.
A new low pressure area called “Fred” will bring dense clouds to the western half of Germany on Saturday. “In the eastern half it will be clear, sometimes even sunny for a long time and mostly dry until the evening,” said meteorologist Jacqueline Kernn. “On Sunday the eastern half will also be affected by dense clouds and rain.”
As far as temperatures are concerned, the weekend is very mild. The maximum temperatures are usually in the double digits and the nights are frost-free. However, there is a fresh, sometimes stormy wind blowing. “You don’t need a winter jacket yet, but rubber boots and a rain jacket are loyal companions,” said Kernn.
Cruise ship gets caught in a hurricane: “You had to cling to bed”
Friday, November 3rd, 8:20 a.m.: The cruise ship “Mein Schiff 3”, which recently left Bremerhaven, was caught in the violent storms off the French Atlantic coast. On Thursday night, according to a report from the “Ships and Cruises” portal, the crew had to close the outside decks and secure tables and chairs against the turbulence.
A passenger wrote on the Facebook platform about the stormy night on Thursday: “Over 10 meters of waves. The dishes and everything that wasn’t secured in some way flew around. Even in bed you had to cling to yourself so as not to fall out.” The next morning the wind was still strong and the waves were six to seven meters.
While some passengers apparently vomited, no one appeared to be seriously injured. However, the storms of the past 36 hours have cost some people their lives in Europe.
Danger of storms in Germany – but we are spared the “killer hurricane”.
3:28 p.m.: Hurricane Fred will cause severe destruction, but not in Germany. Jan Schenk from “The Weather Channel” says that there will also be squalls in Germany on Saturday and Sunday and there will also be severe squalls over the mountains. However, there will be no “killer hurricane” in Germany. Hurricane Fred hits the French Atlantic coast at speeds of up to 120 kilometers per hour and the waves can be eight to ten meters high. However, the hurricane loses its strength very quickly.
The background is that the jet turns into the Mediterranean at altitude. This means that the low-pressure vortex lacks drive. It’s like putting the plug back in the bathtub. The vortex then disappears immediately. So risk of storms in Germany yes, extreme danger no.
Woman killed by falling tree
1:07 p.m.: A young woman was fatally injured by a falling tree on Rammelsberg in the Harz Mountains. The Goslar district fire brigade association announced that a storm was raging here on Thursday and was significantly stronger than expected. The woman could no longer be resuscitated by the emergency services.
A crisis intervention team is at the scene of the accident and is caring for the relatives. The woman was accompanied by her two small children and her husband at Rammelsberg. This is a mountain more than 600 meters high on the northern edge of the Harz. It is located near Goslar.
The Goslar district fire department coordinated operations at various locations on Thursday afternoon. At midday, the country roads L517 and L516 in the Harz Mountains were partially closed due to fallen trees. A power line was also damaged.
Hurricane cuts electricity in 1.2 million households in France
12:03 p.m.: Hurricane “Emir” hit France hard in the night from Wednesday to Thursday. Over a million households are without power – and the next low pressure from the Atlantic is expected on Saturday. Here you can read more about it.
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