Violent storm in Saarland: Police recorded over 60 missions!

On January 6, 2025, a violent storm swept up to 100 km/h over the Saarland and led to over 60 missions by the police. Seven missions were recorded in Homburg, but there were no injuries. A cyclist in Bexbach was pushed to a parked car by the gusts. On the A6, a tree fell in front of the Neunkirchen motorway junction, which was removed by the afternoon. The situation calmed down around 4 p.m. The city of St. Ingbert was particularly affected, where a tree fell on a car in front of the district court and a woman seriously injured. Parts of a house facade fell on a vehicle, but there were no other injuries. In Saarbrücken-St. Arnual was hit by falling bricks, the occupants were not injured. In addition to the injuries, fallen trees mainly caused traffic jams and traffic disabilities throughout Saarland.

damage and power failures

The storm damage also affected the infrastructure, with damage to fences, traffic signs, garbage can and poster walls. Trees also fell on power lines, which caused some households in communities such as Merzig, Schmelz, Tholey, Freisen and Marpingen without electricity. The Saarpfalz district was not affected. The emergency services continued to work on the clearance of the streets and to remedy the damage. The police and other authorities asked the citizens to be careful and avoid unnecessary trips to ensure security, such as the Rheinpfalz reported.

In addition, the Stormfront led to massive disabilities in the areas of traffic, infrastructure and the safety of the population, such as the BlueLichteport Saarland The storm is considered a serious security risk for the region, while the emergency services are still in use to counter the initial chaos challenges.