Storm - Many smaller operations for fire departments due to storms
In Schloss Holte-Stukenbrock in the Gütersloh district, several cellars were filled, and the strong wind bent trees and branches. In Hennef in the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, the fire department had to clear obstacles on the streets caused by the storm. There was also a larger fire on an industrial estate. It was unclear whether the fire was caused by a lightning strike. A person was taken to the hospital, a fire department spokesperson said. In the Ostwestfalen-Lippe district of Höxter and Minden-Lübbecke, there were occasional incidents due to rainwater entering cellars, as reported.
In Münster, a tree fell on the overhead power line of the railway towards Coesfeld. In the Hochsauerlandkreis, helpers had incidents due to a flooded tunnel and several uprooted trees.
- Despite the threatening thunderstorm over Düsseldorf in North Rhine-Westphalia, the city managed to avoid major incidents, as reported by the German Press Agency.
- The Rhine-Sieg district, located nearby, witnessed more severe weather conditions, leading to street obstructions that required the attention of the local fire department in Hennef.
- On Sunday, the fiery climate extended as far as Gütersloh, where the weather brought uncertainty with it, as a larger fire broke out on an industrial estate, with speculations pointing towards a possible lightning strike as its cause.
- The aftermath of the storm affected various districts in North Rhine-Westphalia, including Hennef, where the challenging weather conditions were accompanied by a high degree of danger, prompting residents to remain cautious.
- The storm and thunderstorm across North Rhine-Westphalia caused significant upheaval, from trees falling in Münster and causing rail disruptions to helpers facing flooded tunnels in the Hochsauerlandkreis, demonstrating the severity of the weather events in the region.
