Injuries and damage after “Sturmtief” Luise

The first strong autumn storm of the year caused damage, especially in the west and southwest. Several people were injured. Fire departments and police were deployed in several federal states - mostly because of fallen trees or broken branches. Storm “Luise” mostly caused damage to vehicles and buildings.

But the danger has not yet been averted: Germany is facing another stormy day. According to forecasts by the German Weather Service (DWD), stormy gusts with speeds of up to 85 kilometers per hour are possible, especially at high altitudes and on the North Sea - and even higher on the Brocken in the Harz Mountains.

Frame falls onto fairgrounds, problems on the rails

The storm had serious consequences in Nastätten in the north of Rhineland-Palatinate. A gust knocked over a rack there on Friday afternoon while an October market was taking place nearby. According to the police, two people were seriously injured.

There were also disruptions on the rails. An object flew into the overhead line at Karlsruhe Central Station. Travelers reported “massive sparks.” Near Pforzheim on the northern edge of the Black Forest, a regional train with hundreds of passengers on board crashed into a branch and had to stop on the route.

Near Aachen, an ICE with 280 passengers broke down after catenary damage and was towed to Stolberg station by a diesel locomotive. Europa-Park in Rust temporarily closed its large outdoor roller coasters.

Remscheid and Duisburg: trees fall over

In Duisburg, squalls caused trees to fall throughout the city. According to current knowledge, there were no injuries. The fire department counted around 40 storm damage operations, it was said. A large tree crashed into a noise barrier on the A1. The motorway was temporarily closed in the direction of Cologne.

According to the DWD, "Luise" will leave for the Baltic Sea and Denmark during Saturday. The wind will temporarily decrease during the day, but squalls are still possible along the coast.

After “Luise” comes “Manja”

From the evening “Manja” approaches from the west. There is a risk of heavy rain and a strong southwesterly wind on Sunday night. According to the DWD, regional rain could fall in “storm-like amounts” until Sunday morning. According to the DWD, Sunday will be a windy to stormy day, except in the southeast. Gusts of up to 100 kilometers per hour and individual hurricane gusts are possible on the North Sea, as well as on Feldberg in the Black Forest.

The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency expects water levels to rise significantly from Sunday to Monday. A storm surge could occur in Hamburg, then the lower part of the fish market would be flooded.

In addition, the fast ferries to Heligoland do not run on weekends and the Halligen are not served on Sunday and Monday.