Heftige onweersbuien treffen Oslo (Filmpje)
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Heftige onweersbuien treffen Oslo (Filmpje)
Freak thunderstorm hits Oslo
An unusually intense thunderstorm broke out across Norway’s capital, Oslo, during Saturday afternoon, causing widespread havoc.
Torrential downpours gave rise to flash flooding which paralysed traffic on roads in and out of the capital and inundated the basements of dozens of buildings. The storm produced frequent lightning during its peak and caused power outages to thousands of homes in Oslo and Baerum. Lightning also interfered with telephone and TV signals.
Strong and gusty winds developed during the thunderstorm reaching 60mph (97km/h) in places. Trees were uprooted and there were reports of downed power lines. All train transportation was suspended through Oslo Central station due to power failure, after a large tree fell onto the line. Miraculously, there have been no reports of injuries.
Much of northern Europe has been basking in very warm weather as high pressure has been firmly in charge. Southern parts of Scandinavia have seen temperatures well above the seasonal average of 20 Celsius (68F), with Oslo seeing highs of 28C (82F) over the last few days. Yesterday’s thunderstorm occurred along a cold front which slowly moved down across Norway from the north. This introduced cooler air which collided with the warmth across the south, sparking off the heavy storm.
Temperatures have now fallen below average across much of Norway with some outbreaks of rain expected, but nothing as heavy as yesterday. Temperatures are expected to recover to around normal, with some sunshine forecast for the coming week.
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An unusually intense thunderstorm broke out across Norway’s capital, Oslo, during Saturday afternoon, causing widespread havoc.
Torrential downpours gave rise to flash flooding which paralysed traffic on roads in and out of the capital and inundated the basements of dozens of buildings. The storm produced frequent lightning during its peak and caused power outages to thousands of homes in Oslo and Baerum. Lightning also interfered with telephone and TV signals.
Strong and gusty winds developed during the thunderstorm reaching 60mph (97km/h) in places. Trees were uprooted and there were reports of downed power lines. All train transportation was suspended through Oslo Central station due to power failure, after a large tree fell onto the line. Miraculously, there have been no reports of injuries.
Much of northern Europe has been basking in very warm weather as high pressure has been firmly in charge. Southern parts of Scandinavia have seen temperatures well above the seasonal average of 20 Celsius (68F), with Oslo seeing highs of 28C (82F) over the last few days. Yesterday’s thunderstorm occurred along a cold front which slowly moved down across Norway from the north. This introduced cooler air which collided with the warmth across the south, sparking off the heavy storm.
Temperatures have now fallen below average across much of Norway with some outbreaks of rain expected, but nothing as heavy as yesterday. Temperatures are expected to recover to around normal, with some sunshine forecast for the coming week.
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Ik was het afgelopen weekend in Oslo. Het was 's middags echt enorm benauwd en niet uit te houden. Rond 15:00 uur een regebuitje, welke boven het water snel oploste. Daarna kwamen er over de bergen enorme donderkoppen opzetten, gevolgd door een prachtige rolwolk. Tijdens het hoogtepunt van de bui, was er elke 5 seconden wel een flits waar te nemen. Voor het hotel sloeg de bliksem 3 keer in, binnen een minuut, gevolgd door enorm harde krakende klappen. Ik las gisteren in de krant dat er in een uur 6500 ontladingen zijn waargenomen. Al met al een goede timing om in Noorwegen te zijn. In Nederland lange tijd niet zoiets meegemaakt.
