Storm over Hesse: DWD raises warnings – blocked highways – cut rail connections

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• Sandra Kathe

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Deep “Zeynep” reaches Hesse and causes restrictions from Friday afternoon. A weather warning also applies to many districts and cities in southern Hesse.

+++ 9:59 p.m.: After the German Weather Service (DWD) had downgraded its storm warnings for large parts of central and southern Hesse, things are now going in the opposite direction again: In parts of the districts of Gießen, Wetterau, Marburg-Biedenkopf Vogelsberg and Main-Kinzig the current applies (as of: 9:59 p.m.) again a storm warning of “hurricane gusts” in the affected areas. “Close all windows and doors! Secure items outdoors! In particular, keep your distance from buildings, trees, scaffolding and high-voltage power lines. If possible, avoid spending time outdoors,” says the DWD.

Meanwhile, there were several incidents on the roads in Hesse. A car was hit by a falling tree on the A7. Two people were injured. According to the hr, a tree also hit a car on a country road between Braunfels and Weilburg in central Hesse. Two occupants were slightly injured. Other trees or vehicles that the storm over Hesse had made normal driving impossible blocked highways in Hesse. There were closures on the A661, the A671, the A648 and the A44.

Storm over Hesse: DWD adjusts warning – rail connections cut

+++ 8:24 p.m.: The German Weather Service (DWD) has updated its warnings for Hesse. Accordingly, the “preliminary information about storms before hurricane gusts” from Friday (February 18, 2022) was canceled for a large number of districts and independent cities. The corresponding official severe weather warning currently applies (as of 8:27 p.m.) to only a few regions in northern and eastern Hesse.

For the Rhine-Main area with Frankfurt, Offenbach or Wiesbaden, as well as for most other regions in Hesse, there is currently “only” a DWD warning of gusts of wind. However, the experts also explain this: “For example, individual branches can fall. Pay special attention to falling objects.”

Storm over Hesse: train connections cut, flights canceled, crowd puller remains closed

+++ 6.59 p.m.: After several rail connections in Hesse were discontinued due to the storm “Zeynep”, Frankfurt Airport has now also been affected. According to the hr, several flights to Hamburg, Hanover, Amsterdam and London, among others, have already been canceled or postponed. Numerous incoming flights were also canceled.

Meanwhile, a crowd puller in Frankfurt will also remain closed on Saturday: The Palmengarten will not open in view of Storm “Zeynep”. According to the city, cemeteries can only be entered again on Sunday (02/20/2022). Background: “Even after the storm has subsided, there is still a risk of falling trees.” The population is asked to avoid walks in parks and the city forest.

DWD warns of hurricane gusts in southern Hesse – HLB stops several train lines

First report from Friday, February 18, 2022, 11:20 a.m.: After the violent gusts with which “Ylenia” has swept over Hesse since Wednesday (February 16, 2022), the German Weather Service (DWD) in Offenbach is now warning of a stormy start to the weekend. Responsible for this is from Friday (02/18/2022) storm “Zeynep”. According to the meteorologists, however, the gusts will be somewhat weaker than with “Ylenia”.

The weather service issued a warning of hurricane-force gusts for Friday afternoon on Friday night. There is particular danger from uprooted trees, falling branches and loose roof tiles. Objects on balconies and terraces should be secured for security reasons, it said. According to the police, there was initially no major storm damage in the night from Thursday to Friday.