That was a very stormy night in Upper Austria. The fire service has been working continuously to repair the damage. In Linz, even the roof of the state theater in the city center was partially covered.
With top speeds of over 100 km/h, the storm swept across the country before and after midnight. Organ-like wind gusts of up to 151 km/h were even measured on the Feuerkogel. More than 50 fire departments were deployed to repair the damage, clear trees from the streets and secure covered homes.
62 km/h in Linz
Also in Linz, where a “modest” 62 km/h was actually measured, large-scale operations were carried out by the fire service. The roof of the Landestheater was partially covered. Firefighters had to cordon off a large area around the theater.
train evacuated
Before that there was another major operation. A regional express came to a sudden halt on Friday evening on the Pyhrnbahn near St. Pankraz in Upper Austria due to a fault in the overhead wires on the open route. The train had to be evacuated. 35 passengers were taken in minivans to the nearest train station. The reason for the problems was the storm that had blown branches on the overhead wires.
Source: Krone
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