Hurricane in Germany: Deep "Zeynep" calls for death – and the next violent storm is from 9 p.m

The weather in Germany only calms down on Tuesday, because the next storm is approaching. “Zeynep” left a lot of damage. The news ticker.

Update from February 20, 3:29 p.m .: “Since the start of the series of storms on Wednesday evening, a total of more than 6000 kilometers of the route network has not been passable,” according to a railway spokesman. 874 kilometers of railway lines are currently still affected by damage, he told the dpa news agency on Sunday afternoon.

Especially in the north and north-east of Germany, travelers should expect severe impairments until at least Monday afternoon. Around 2,000 emergency services are on duty around the clock to remove fallen trees and repair overhead lines. In view of the volume, however, this can only be done step by step. Five special repair trains were used.

Among other things, the route between Hanover and Hamburg was extremely affected. Rows of trees have been mowed down and damage to the overhead lines has been recorded for kilometers. In addition, catenary masts would have to be completely repositioned in some cases.

Storm forecast for Sunday evening: hurricane-like gusts expected

Update from February 20th, 11:33 a.m .: “It will be interesting from 9 p.m. on Sunday evening”: With these words, a DWD meteorologist is now warning of the weather in Germany on Monday. Then the wind will increase again significantly (see previous update) .

Hurricane gusts of up to 115 kilometers per hour wind speed * can be expected, he told the dpa. However, the danger is not quite as high over the middle of the country. “We have to get through the storm situation until Monday,” he said.

Wind in Germany in the coming weeks according to experts “completely different house number”

The cold front will then reach the foothills of the Alps on Monday morning. According to the forecast, the maximum temperatures will be between 5 and 11 degrees, in the mountains it will remain a little cooler. Towards Monday evening, the wind will be noticeably slowed down and the situation will relax significantly from Tuesday.

“The wind will remain an issue throughout the week,” said the meteorologist. “However, it will be a completely different house number than what we are experiencing these days.”

Storm series in Germany: Deep “Zeynep” calls for deaths – why trees are now becoming a great danger

Update from February 20th, 9.55 a.m .: The weather start to the week will probably be wild again. Storm low “Antonia” should initially bring strong to stormy gusts during the course of the day. The German Weather Service (DWD) announced that Monday night could be turbulent again. Heavy gusts of wind or hurricane-force gusts are possible.

Trees are particularly dangerous, as DWD meteorologist Adrian Leyser explained. “The trees, which were already affected by the previous storms and are standing in partially heavily softened soil, can easily fall over.”

In its warning report, the DWD writes on its website this Sunday morning: “Increasing wind on Monday night!” The cold front moving through from northwest to southeast also poses the risk of brief thunderstorms*.

“Zeynep” claims several lives – experts compare him to “Kyrill”

Update from February 20, 8:13 a.m .: At least three people lost their lives in Germany because of “Zeynep”. According to an initial estimate, the storm caused insured losses of more than 900 million euros in Germany. At the start of the weekend, “Zeynep” caused a storm surge in the north, rail traffic disruptions and accidents on the roads.

The storm was the most intense since “Kyrill” in 2007, said management consultancy Meyerthole Siems Kohlruss (MSK), which specializes in actuarial mathematics. The company had estimated the insured damage from the previous storm “Ylenia” at 500 million euros. The overall damage caused by storms is generally higher, sometimes quite significantly.

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Storm series continues: Now comes deep “Antonia”

First report from February 19 : Offenbach – Even if hurricane low “Zeynep” has left, the weather situation remains problematic. According to the German Weather Service (DWD), the reason for this is the storm “Antonia”, the foothills of which can already be felt on Sunday. This low not only ensures strong winds, but also brings a lot of rain. With maximum values between 7 and 13 degrees, it is still very mild.

Weather in Germany: Storm depression “Antonia” brings rain, snow and storm

On Sunday night, the rain will turn to snow above 400 to 600 meters. According to the DWD, on Sunday there will initially be strong to stormy gusts* in the lowlands during the day. Especially in the middle and in the south as well as on the North Sea. Sometimes it should rain longer. Especially in the congested areas of the low mountain ranges, there can be constant rain. Partly short thunderstorms in the west and northwest in the evening.

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Continuous rain: In these regions, a lot comes from the sky

Weather in Germany: New storm threatens on Monday night

“It could get really turbulent and sometimes dangerous on Monday night,” said DWD weather expert Adrian Leyser about storm “Antonia”. Heavy gusts of wind or even hurricane-force gusts cannot be ruled out.

“The trees, which were already affected by the previous storms and are standing in partially heavily softened soil, can easily fall over,” warns Leyser.

Weather in Germany – forecast for Tuesday

The weather will only calm down on Tuesday. According to the information, the precipitation * will subside on the night of Tuesday and the wind will also decrease. (dpa/ml) *Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA

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