Strong winds topple trees in NL, Whirlwind spotted on Dutch border

By Janene Pieters on Monday, 11 May 2020 - 09:31
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Strong gusts of wind damaged mainly trees in the coastal provinces of the Netherlands on Sunday. As the trees are carrying their spring leaves, they are extra vulnerable to winds. A code yellow warning is still in effect for Zeeland and Zuid-Holland. According to meteorological institute KNMI, these provinces will face strong winds until around 6:00 p.m. on Monday.

In Zaandam, the fire brigade had to respond to tree branches falling around a bus station, AD reports. It was therefore decided to have buses stop a distance away from the station for a time. In Amsterdam, the fire brigade responded to multiple reports of damage to trees and buildings, a spokesperson for the fire department said to the newspaper. 

The Kaag en Braassem police closed down Alkemadelaan in Oude Wetering due to fallen branches on the road. In Vlaardingen, a large tree fell on a car parked next to a house on Zeelandlaan. The roof of the house was also damaged. The Mijdrecht fire brigade had to partly cut down a tree because it looked on the verge of toppling. 

A whirlwind was also recorded just across the Dutch border with Belgium. It was spotted in the north of the province of Antwerp, in the border area near Loenhout and Zundert. 

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