Storm chaos in the Euskirchen district: trees snap and roads blocked!

Storm chaos in the Euskirchen district: trees snap and roads blocked!

Gusts of up to 100 km/h accompanied strong weather events in the Euskirchen area on Monday, January 6, 2025. Loud Radio Euskirchen However, the storm remained largely mild and resulted in broken trees and branches, which resulted in smaller fire brigade operations. In the region, highways and train routes were affected by the storm's impact.

The A560 in the Rhein-Sieg district had to be closed after parts of a noise barrier were blown over. On the A61 in the northern Rhein-Erft district, a tree fell on the road, while on the banks of the Rhine in Cologne, a Christmas tree fell on the tracks of the city railway. Deutsche Bahn reported that some routes were temporarily impassable, particularly between Cologne and Düren and between Leverkusen and Bergisch-Gladbach, as fallen trees damaged the overhead lines. In the Euskirchen district, storm operations were recorded in Bad Münstereifel and Mechernich, and the country road between Mechernich and Satzvey was briefly blocked. Wind gusts of up to 85 km/h were measured at the measuring station in Kall-Sistig.

Weather extremes in Europe

The recent storm events are part of a larger series of extreme weather events that have affected Europe since the start of 2024. How storm-chaser.ch reported, Germany experienced around 45 thunderstorm events in 2024, especially in the summer months, as well as around 12 storms, mainly in winter. The weather situation led to two confirmed tornadoes in Brandenburg and Lower Saxony as well as significant flooding in several federal states.

In total, Germany recorded eight major floods, for example in Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia, as well as numerous hailstorms. Particularly worth mentioning are the storms on May 22, 2024 in North Rhine-Westphalia with hurricane gusts of up to 120 km/h and the severe storms in Bavaria on July 12, 2024, which caused total damage of over 150 million euros. Meteorologists are already warning of a possible continuation of extreme weather events and highlight the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events in Europe caused by climate change.

– Submitted by West-East media