Tyrol in the state of emergency: Thunderstorms transform streets into streams!

Tyrol in the state of emergency: Thunderstorms transform streets into streams!

Fügen im Zillertal, Österreich - For Tyrol, Thursday was a day full of weather. After a heat wave with temperatures of up to 35 degrees, strong thunderstorms were noticeable in the early afternoon, which plunged the country into a threatening storm from an oppressive heat. Heavy rain, hail and violent gusts of wind were the side effects, which seriously affected some places in Tyrol. This is also shown by a report by Puls24 where videos document in the Zillertal have turned the streets into raging streams at short notice.

The cleanup is already in the corridor, but the effects are serious. According to the ARBÖ automobile club, drivers on the Inntal Autobahn have to expect dangerous driving conditions. Strong gusts of wind that can gradually reach up to 115 km/h should also not be underestimated wetter.com . The forecasts also state that the storm could also reach East Tyrol until evening, while another storm cell approaches the Wipptal from the south.

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The fire brigade in Tyrol has already been called for 97 missions. The districts of Schwaz and Kitzbühel are particularly affected, where fallen trees and water damage were reported. For example, a tree fell on a car on the Pillberg in the Schwaz district; Fortunately, the driver was not injured. Another tree damaged a house roof and in some places lightning strikes broke out fires in forests. According to current information, there were no major damage or injuries to the early evening. In the afternoon there were also thunderstorms in Vorarlberg with heavy rain and local hail, but not to the extent as in Tyrol.

In other federal states such as Styria and Burgenland, a disaster warning via "At-Alert" has already been pronounced. There are also severe weather warnings for Lower Austria and Vienna. The evacuation of the "Woodstock of Blasmusik" in Upper Austria was particularly worrying, which was also carried out in the course of the storm front. uwz.at provides further detailed information on current weather conditions.

The weather situation is not entirely stable and could further tighten in the coming hours. A calming of the weather conditions is predicted for the night, but there are still a few showers to be expected. The population is asked to exercise special caution and to consider current weather warnings.