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Autumn storm threatens: hurricane gusts and more expensive school tickets in Kiel!
Kiel is at the center of a stormy autumn: storm warnings, yacht damage and expensive school tickets dominate the news.
Autumn storm threatens: hurricane gusts and more expensive school tickets in Kiel!
Storm warning for Schleswig-Holstein! As of today, the autumn storm is rolling across the country with hurricane gusts on the North Sea coast and strong storm warnings on the Baltic Sea coast. The meteorologists agree: the first autumn storm of the year could be very unpleasant. Recreational boat owners in particular are in turmoil; many rush their yachts into winter storage to avoid damage. Two years ago, a similar storm caused extensive damage to the ports, and no one wants history to repeat itself. Cruise lines have even started changing their routes to avoid the rough North Sea, like kn-online.de reported.
Stormy winds are forecast for the entire country, which can uproot trees and become dangerous even at lower altitudes. Trees that are currently leafy in particular increase the risk of falling. Wind speeds of over 100 km/h are expected on the peaks, and the German Weather Service is even warning of possible tornadoes, which have already been spotted in North Rhine-Westphalia. The weather will be turbulent and can cause further surprises in the coming days, as daswetter.com emphasizes.
A worsening weather situation
The meteorological conditions are ideal for such storm formations. The temperature differences between the cold air masses in the north and the warmer air masses in the south accelerate the formation of storms, and the water temperatures of the Atlantic are high in autumn. An intensified jet stream leads to low pressure areas being directed towards Germany. This means: We have to expect strong gusts and sometimes heavy rain. The better we know autumn, which not only brings fog and storms, but in many places also the first harbingers of winter - i.e. sleet or even snow, as weather.com describes.
The stormy autumn weather is causing increasing difficulties for general traffic. Fields of fog in the morning limit visibility and can significantly impact rush hour traffic. These fogs mainly arise on clear, windless nights and only dissipate again in the morning. Looking back at previous storms, such as Cyclone Constanze in 2024, it can be said that fields of clouds and precipitation will continue to predominate in the coming days, while south of Cologne to Berlin a few sunny breaks may brighten up the gray weather.
The latest developments in Kiel
Another topic that concerns people is the planned price increase of the Germany Student Ticket, which is set to rise by five euros per month to 43 euros from April 2026. This step is sharply criticized by the Greens in the state parliament, while the transport minister defends the new price as “moderate”, thereby opening another chapter in Kiel politics.
The coming weeks will be exciting, not just in terms of weather, but also politically and economically. The Kiel population can prepare for intense autumn events.