Sturmchaos in NRW: fall trees, block lanes - security is going on!

in North Rhine-Westphalia prevailed on Monday, January 6, 2025, stormy weather, which led to serious damage. Like Derwesten.de reported, hurried gusts provided blocked railway tracks, damaged houses and cars as well as closed parks. The cities urged the citizens to leave their residence.

The situation in Bochum was particularly dramatic, where a man was injured and a postman escaped a serious accident through a falling tree. The fire brigade had over 20 missions in Oberhausen, while photovoltaic modules were blown away by roofs. The fire brigade was also challenged in Dortmund: the Körner Hellweg had to be blocked because a scaffolding seemed to be threatened to overthrow. A tree fell on a power line, but fortunately there were no injuries, while a power failure remained unclear.

fire brigades in continuous use

All over NRW reported numerous fire brigades of missions due to fallen trees and other storm damage. The Duisburg fire brigade had 38 missions, with 80 helpers in action, while over 50 missions took place in Gelsenkirchen, but fortunately no injuries were reported. There were considerable traffic disruptions on the highways: The A560 at Hennef was completely blocked due to the flying objects, and the A3, A61 and A448 were also affected.

Additional effects were shown in local transport: The green Zoo Wuppertal and the Düsseldorf wildlife park had to close, while the Rheinbahn in Düsseldorf reported delays. The RE9 and S12 rail lines were also affected because trees were on the tracks. These factors led the population to warn in the cities of Cologne and Brühl before leaving the house. A railway line between Hagen Hbf and Hagen-Oberhagen had to be closed due to a fallen tree.

like WDR continued in many cities, including Wuppertal, Düsseldorf and Gelsenkirchen, wind speeds of over 100 km/h. The highest value was even 117 km/h in Porta Westfalica. The all -clear could be given at around 7 p.m., since no wind speeds over 100 km/h were registered. Nevertheless, there were numerous fire brigade missions, for example in Krefeld, where 50 storm -related operations were recorded by the evening.

Overall, the situation remained tense, especially in Dortmund, where a large area near the main train station was closed because parts of a house had loosened from the building. Rail traffic was also severely affected, with several affected routes, including Cologne-Ehrenfeld and Düren, which is completely blocked.