Sturm warning for Wittmund: Thunderstorms with up to 65 km/h awaited!

On January 9, 2025, an official weather warning applies in the Wittmund district on the coast in Lower Saxony. According to the predictions, between 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 a.m. the following day with strong gusts of wind will be expected. The message was published on January 9, 2025 at 6:24 p.m. by the German Weather Service (DWD).

For the warning period, wind speeds around 55 km/h (15 m/s, 30 kn, BFT 7) can be expected. Even storm gusts of up to 65 km/h (18 m/s, 35 KN, BFT 8) can occur in the show of showers and in exposed locations. In order to avoid possible damage, the citizens are asked to secure loose objects and attach tents and covers. The warning level was shown with yellow.

weather data and hourly development

The current weather data at this point record a temperature of 2 ° C, an air humidity of 86% and a perceived temperature of -1 ° C. The wind blows at 11 km/h. The UV index is 0.

Here is the hourly weather development for the evening of January 9:

• 6:00 p.m.: 2 ° C, 34% precipitation, 17 km/h wind
• 7:00 p.m.: 2 ° C, 100% precipitation, 18 km/h wind
• 8:00 p.m.: 2 ° C, 100% precipitation, 19 km/h wind
• 9:00 p.m.: 3 ° C, 100% precipitation, 19 km/h wind
• 10:00 p.m.: 3 ° C, 100% precipitation, 19 km/h wind
• 11:00 p.m.: 3 ° C, 80% precipitation, 21 km/h wind
• 00:00: 3 ° C, 100% precipitation, 22 km/h wind
• 01:00: 3 ° C, 100% precipitation, 21 km/h wind
• 02:00 p.m.: 4 ° C, 100% precipitation, 23 km/h wind
• 03:00: 4 ° C, 100% precipitation, 22 km/h wind
• 04:00 p.m.: 4 ° C, 100% precipitation, 30 km/h wind
• 05:00: 4 ° C, 100% precipitation, 31 km/h wind

wind strength and Beaufort-scale

An analysis of the wind force also takes place based on the Beaufort scale, which serves to estimate the wind force based on the effects of the wind. This scale ranges from strength 0 (windless) to strength 12 (hurricane). In the expected wind speeds, class 7 (stiff wind) for gusts around 55 km/h and class 8 (stormy wind) for gusts over 62 km/h is relevant, as the DWD performed.