Red alert! Storm low is moving over Bavaria: warning of extreme gusts and flooding in four regions

Stormy times are coming to Bavaria. Hurricane gusts break like waves over the Free State. The DWD warns of many dangers in the coming days.

Update from February 17, 1:34 p.m .: After the storm warnings for the storm “Ylenia”, there are now flood warnings. Melting snow and heavy rainfall have caused some rivers and streams to burst their banks, especially in the low mountain ranges. As the flood service of the State Office for the Environment reported on Thursday, the water levels had risen significantly, especially in the Rhön, in the Franconian Forest-Thuringian Forest, in the Fichtelgebirge and in the Bavarian Forest.

There had been some minor flooding on the watercourses there – especially in fields and meadows. But individual streets were also affected. At the Fürth am Berg level in Upper Franconia, reporting level three was exceeded. This means that individual developed plots or basements as well as streets could be flooded.

Storm low “Ylenia”: Numerous storm operations in Bavaria

Update from February 17, 11:54 a.m .: Storm depression “Ylenia” has kept many emergency services in Bavaria in suspense. More serious damage and operations with serious injuries were initially absent until Thursday afternoon. The integrated control center in Schweinfurt alone reported around 70 storm operations since early Thursday morning. It was mainly about fallen trees, fallen bricks or securing buildings, as a spokesman said. There were no more serious problems. One person was injured when a tree fell on her car. The reports from emergency services in many places in Bavaria were similar – many operations, but nothing major. There were several road closures due to fallen trees.

“Ylenia” causes train cancellations – DWD predicts further gusts of wind

In the north-east and east of Bavaria, numerous trains in regional traffic were canceled. * Among other things, ten regional express lines in Franconia and the Upper Palatinate were affected, but there were also isolated impairments elsewhere in Bavaria. Unlike in many other federal states, long-distance traffic was initially unaffected. Munich, Nuremberg and Memmingen airports reported largely to completely normal operations and no damage on Thursday morning.

The weather situation remains tense: by Thursday afternoon, the German Weather Service (DWD) predicted severe gusts of wind with wind speeds of 100 kilometers per hour. In the north-east of Bavaria, isolated thunderstorms with hurricane-like gusts cannot be ruled out. In the crest areas, the wind can whistle even more. There could also be strong to stormy gusts on Friday.

Storm low “Ylenia” causes train cancellations in Bavaria

Update from February 17, 10:33 a.m .: In the northeast and east of Bavaria, numerous trains in regional traffic are canceled due to the storm on Thursday. Ten regional express lines in Franconia and the Upper Palatinate are affected, according to Deutsche Bahn Regio Bayern. Trains on these lines therefore still go to the next larger station and end there early.

Specifically, it is about the regional express trains (RE) 30, 31, 32, 35, 38 and 39 that operate in Central and Upper Franconia. With the RE 33, cross-border traffic to the Czech Cheb (Eger) is also affected. In addition, traffic on the RE 40, 41 and 47 lines, which run between Nuremberg and the Upper Palatinate, will be discontinued. According to Bahn, there are also impairments due to objects or trees on the route on the Munich Hauptbahnhof-Geltendorf-Buchloe route, between Fürth and Cadolzburg, between Nuremberg Northeast and Gräfenberg or between Coburg and Sonneberg in Thuringia.

Thousands in Bavaria without electricity due to storm “Ylenia”

Update from February 17, 9:06 a.m .: The storm “Ylenia” caused the electricity in thousands of households in Bavaria to fail. The largest electricity network operator in the Free State, Bayernwerk Netz, recorded 10,000 people affected, as a spokesman said on Thursday morning. The supply was usually restored quickly. The cause of the failures are often trees that have fallen on lines. How long it takes to restore power depends on the specific damage. Among other things, it depends on whether the damaged line can be bypassed by changing the circuits in the network.

Storm low “Ylenia” rages in Bavaria – schools fall out, trees fall

Update from February 17, 8:31 a.m .: “Hurricane Ylenia is raging over Germany,” reports weather expert Dominik Jung. In some regions of Germany there are no long-distance trains, in several Bavarian cities and districts the schools are canceled today * and in Central Franconia a tree fell on a parked car. * In large parts of the Free State, the German Weather Service (DWD) continues to warn of hurricanes or severe gusts of wind (see previous updates).

Weather expert Jung: “Hurricane gusts all the way down”

“So far there have even been hurricane gusts all the way down,” reports meteorologist Jung. “For example, 125 km/h were measured in Angermünde in Brandenburg. But other places also had hurricane gusts.” Bavaria also appears several times in the weather expert’s list.

Storm low “Ylenia” moves over Bavaria – and ensures many rescue services

Update from February 17, 6:46 a.m .: Storm low “Ylenia” has caused police and fire brigade operations in Bavaria. However, the Free State was initially spared major damage, as several police spokesmen said. In Langerringen near Augsburg, a power pole snapped. In addition, a photovoltaic system blew down from a house roof in Augsburg. The damage was still unclear. In some places, cars drove over fallen trees. There were no injuries. A trampoline blew onto a street in the Upper Palatinate. Trailers, traffic signs and garbage cans were also blown over by the storm.

The German Weather Service (DWD) warned of severe gusts of wind throughout Bavaria. In southern Bavaria, hurricane-force gusts of up to 120 kilometers per hour can be expected above 800 meters. Weather experts also warned of hurricane-force gusts in the north of the country (see previous update).

Hurricane gusts and gusts of wind: Bavaria’s weather is becoming uncomfortable

Update from February 17, 5.45 a.m .: The night was stormy in Bavaria – and also had an impact on train traffic. Shortly after 11:30 p.m., a fallen tree affected rail traffic between Geltendorf and Puchheim. The stormy weather continues on Thursday: The DWD warns of hurricane gusts in parts of Bavaria.

Southern Bavaria severely affected: Here the DWD warns of hurricane gusts

Weather News: Hurricane gusts in Bavaria

The warning in the circles mentioned has been in effect since 3 a.m. and will remain in effect until 8 p.m. But not only the south is affected, the DWD also warns of hurricane gusts in the east (including Cham) and in the north (for example in Bad Kissingen and Hof). In the rest of Bavaria there is a warning of severe gusts of wind, in Munich this is valid between 10 p.m. on Wednesday and 3 p.m. on Thursday.

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Red alert! Storm front is heading towards Bavaria – the first counties are closing schools – the railways are reporting problems

Update 10:32 p.m .: After some regions in Upper Franconia announced school closures, more are now to follow. In the district of Bayreuth, the city and district of Coburg, the city and district of Hof, Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Tirschenreuth and the city of Weiden in the Upper Palatinate, school is canceled on Thursday. The districts of Coburg, Kronach, Kulmbach and Wunsiedel in the Fichtelgebirge had already decided this early in the evening (see update at 6:52 p.m.).

Update 8:21 p.m .: The rail traffic in Bavaria was affected by the storm “Xandra”, Deutsche Bahn announced on Wednesday evening. From February 17th to 19th there may be disruptions in regional traffic in Bavaria. “Passengers are asked to exercise particular caution on the platforms!”.

Update 6:52 p.m .: Because of the predicted hurricane-force gusts, there will be no classes in parts of Upper Franconia on Thursday. This initially applies to the city and district of Coburg as well as the districts of Kronach, Kulmbach and Wunsiedel in the Fichtelgebirge, as the authorities announced on Wednesday evening.

The Kronach District Office referred to the German Weather Service (DWD), which advised against staying outdoors on Thursday. Wind speeds of up to 120 kilometers per hour are expected, so that trees could fall, branches break off or objects could fly around, it said in a statement. Because of possible dangers on the way to school, there is a weather-related cancellation of classes.

Red alert in Bavaria: hurricane gusts threaten – expert explains why

Update from February 16, 1:20 p.m .: The DWD meteorologist Guido Wolz explains how the weather * will behave in Bavaria in the coming days. “We are currently in an increasingly brisk and very strong westerly current.” This is caused by a very strong temperature contrast of very cold air in northern Europe and warm air in the subtropics. “We are exactly in the zone where these air masses meet,” explained Wolz. “Nature always strives to balance itself, so this entails a violent development of low pressure.”

Warm and cold fronts will alternate in quick succession until the beginning of next week and sometimes even bring hurricane-like gusts in the lowlands. The DWD meteorologist warns that walkers should avoid the Bavarian forests in the next few days. In the mountains, the hurricane gusts are even more violent.

First report from February 16, 10:46 a.m.: Munich – hats and umbrellas clutched, the dachshund strapped under the arm, something is coming our way. Bavaria* are facing stormy days. Peak wind speeds can be achieved that not even a normal city car on the motorway can achieve. The German Weather Service (DWD) and meteorologist Dominik Jung agree: “Here and there it can get tricky.”

Weather in Bavaria: Danger from breaking branches and snapping trees

The winter storms* should last well into the next week. “The storm situation has real endurance,” writes Jung in his forecast. However, the wind moves across the country like waves. In between there are always relaxation phases. It may also need that, because the storms could cause a lot of destruction. On the coasts in the north, there is a renewed threat of storm surges and washed-away beaches. Here in Bavaria there is extreme danger from falling trees. “Forests and parks should not be entered. Branches can break off and trees fall over. Roads and railroad tracks may be blocked,” Jung continues.

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Northern Bavaria is hit particularly hard. In the hatched area, the DWD warns of storms * with hurricane gusts from Thursday morning, 1 a.m. Winds of 105 to 120 km/h can be reached here in the mountains. At lower altitudes, 90 to 110 kilometers per hour are still possible. In his forecast, Jung even speaks of storms* with speeds of up to 180 kilometers per hour at higher altitudes in the low mountain ranges. So be extremely careful here.

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Weather in Bavaria: DWD also warns of thaw and flooding

While the north gets a good draught, the south is spared strong hurricane gusts for the time being. It can also storm here, but at 60 to 85 km/h the winds are not as strong as in the north. But another problem looms. At the edge of the Alps and on the mountains in the Bavarian Forest, it is beginning to thaw vigorously.

With values around 14 degrees in Berchtesgaden, which will continue to rise in the coming days, no wonder. Therefore, the DWD warns here: “From this morning in the northern and eastern low mountain ranges, as well as on the edge of the Alps, in connection with heavy rainfall and rising snow line, the onset of thaw, with precipitation* of 30 to 40 l/sqm in 24 hours in some areas. Especially in the Bavarian Forest, in the Allgäu Alps and in the Rhön locally also 50 l/sqm until Thursday noon.” There is a risk of local flooding.

Weather in Bavaria: The storm situation will last until next week

The first storm wave was over on Friday. But already in the night on Saturday the second rolls up. The DWD speaks of another “heavy storm and orc system”. And after another break at the weekend, the wind picks up speed again at the start of the new week. Weather expert Jung has a few more tips to help you get through the stormy weather. “Beware of cross winds on roads and bridges. Long-distance trips in Germany should be avoided until Sunday” and beware of loose objects, broken branches and falling trees. (tel) *Merkur.de/bayern is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA

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