Storm Conall exits Netherlands leaving many fallen trees behind
Storm Conall has officially exited the Netherlands, though there will still be some showers today. The storm, which brought with it strong winds with gusts up to 130 kilometers per hour, toppled trees throughout the country. In Lochem, Gelderland, a cyclist died when a tree fell on her. As far as is known, the storm caused no further serious injuries.
Conall triggered code orange weather warnings in the northern half of the Netherlands. Groningen was the last province to lose the code orange status at 1:00 a.m. this morning. No weather warning is currently in place.
Because wind force 10 was measured on Vlieland for over an hour, Conall was officially a severe storm - the first in the Netherlands since Poly in July 2023.
Trees blew over in many places in the Netherlands RTV Oost reported that multiple cars were hit by falling trees in Overijssel. According to RTV Noord, trees fell onto the road in several places in Groningen province.
The emergency services received many calls during the storm. At one point, the fire brigade in Oost Nederland reported receiving more calls than it could handle, appealing to locals to only call the emergency number in an actual emergency. The Amsterdam fire brigade also had its hands full, according to RTL Nieuws.
Rijkswatestaat closed the Rampsol storm surge barrier near Kampen due to the storm. The inflatable dam protects the hinterland from high water.
Thursday will be half-cloudy with showers, especially in the north and east in the morning, according to the KNMI. There will also be some scattered showers during the afternoon. Maximums will climb to around 9 degrees with a moderate northwesterly wind.
Friday will start foggy, but the sun will show its face in more and more places as the day continues. No rain and very little wind are expected. The weekend will have calm and dry autumn weather, with occasional sunshine and a chance of overnight frost. Maximums will climb to around 6 to 8 degrees.
