A storm warning applies to all of Upper Austria on Easter Monday, and there is even an orange warning level in the Salzkammergut and the Pyhrn-Priel region. However, the storm had not yet shown its worst side by the afternoon. It only raged violently in the southern districts. In the Kirchdorf district, trees fell and roofs were damaged due to the strong gusts. According to initial information, no one was injured.
- Gallery: First pictures from the Kirchdorf district
Other parts of Austria were hit more directly by the storm – there were power outages and numerous traffic disruptions in Styria and Carinthia. Seeberg Straße (B82) was closed in both directions between Seeberg and Völkermarkt Sittersdorf, as was Rosental Straße (B85) between Freibach and the Miklauzhof intersection. On Monday afternoon, the Karawanken mountains in Carinthia were particularly affected by strong winds, and in Styria the northern regions were affected.
- Read everything about the weather warning: Storm warning for Upper Austria: gusts of up to 90 km/h expected
The country’s disaster protection Carinthia According to ORF Carinthia, the population in the districts of Klagenfurt-Land and Völkermarkt was asked to stay in their homes due to the strong storm and to avoid trips that were not urgently necessary. Damage to buildings and roof structures was already making the rounds on social networks by midday.
Rail replacement services and power outages
In the Styria Around 170 transformer stations were not in operation due to damage to power lines. Around 4,000 households were affected. The ÖBB was able to make several train routes in Upper Styria unusable, at least temporarily, due to fallen trees. Replacement rail services were set up.
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Image: THOMAS ZEILER (APA)
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