Tornado devastated Greifswald: Danger discovered by cracks in the ground!

Tornado devastated Greifswald: Danger discovered by cracks in the ground!

Greifswald, Deutschland - A violent Tornado swept across the western city center of Greifswald and left a picture of the destruction. With wind speeds of up to 120 km/h, as experts from the German Weather Service report, numerous damage in the urban area was caused. Pads fell to the ground and a trampoline was thrown through the air over 200 meters. Cars suffered damage, while in many places there was a risk from falling branches and fallen trees. Wall, the Lange Strasse and Karl-Marx-Platz, where several trees were significantly damaged, were particularly affected.

What happened after the storm? In view of the damage, the city administration has commissioned experts to examine the trees concerned. A large linden tree on the wall, which was badly damaged, has tension tears and a tendency, which endangers stability. As a precaution, the linden tree was shortened to minimize possible dangers for passers -by. The further procedure as to whether the tree is felled or stabilized depends on the report. The aim of the city is to maintain the tree if possible, but the situation remains tense.

massive damage in the city forum

The storm, which was identified as a storm low Nadia, caused considerable damage not only in the city, but also in the Greifswald Stadtforst. City forester Bent Knoll estimates that no forest area remained unaffected by the effects. The damage is huge and are probably several million euros. Fallow trees and kinking spruce stocks are the result, and it is strongly advised to enter the forests. Only about half of the forests have been examined so far, and the economically important spruce stocks are particularly affected.

The cleanup will take months. Roads such as those between Horst and Kirchdorf were closed at short notice to ensure the safety of passers -by. The fire brigade and technical relief organization (THW) were deployed with 93 emergency services and 17 vehicles to eliminate and secure the dangers. In total there were almost 70 missions, including the removal of trees that had fallen on buildings, as well as to secure loose components and damaged roofs.

tornados: a wide topic

The incidents in Greifswald lined up in the variety of stabbes that Germany met this year. So far, 19 confirmed tornados have been seen, as reported by the [wetterdienst.de] (https://www.wetterdienst.de/deutschlandwetter/thema_des_tails/5862/tornados-in-deutschland-2024-eine- Zeinbarbellanz). The summer months often have extreme weather events, with July the main season for tornados. In recent years, the average number of tornados in Germany has been 45 per year, with about five being classified as strong.

With the increase in tornado events in the past few months, it remains exciting to see whether other delights and stormy surprises await us. The damage that nature causes is a problem for many people, and cleaning up in the Greifswald urban area are evidence of how quickly nature's moods can change.