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Styria was again hit by a heavy storm on Sunday evening. Large cross section affected. A public viewing of the final of the European Football Championship in the city center of Graz must be granted. In Mariatrost, a drowned man fell while taking photos.
Thunderstorms hit Greater Cross at around 9pm, minutes after the start of the European Championship final between Spain and England. The state capital was lashed by heavy rains, storms and hail. However, the northern part of Cross was affected again. The big public spectacle at Karmeliterplatz had to be canceled and the square temporarily cleared.
The A9 is closed again near Bösebach
Especially Gratkorn, Bösebach and Deutschfeistritz had heavy rain and storms. Near Bösebach, another landslide spilled onto the Pyhrnautobahn (A9). Already in June there were severe storms in this area. More on this in Violent storms in Styria (June 9, 2024) Since Sunday night, the Pyhrnautobahn between St. Michael Junction and Deutschfeistritz has been closed southbound again for safety reasons following heavy rain.
According to Asfinac, two gradients have begun to move here. Traffic will be diverted via S6 and S35. It has been decided that the southbound lane will be open from 11am on Monday. Asfinac said the second lane could be used again on Tuesday evening.
One person fell into the stream while taking photos
Thunderstorms in Graz-Mariatrost on Sunday evening caused dangerous conditions. While taking photographs during a storm, one slips and falls into the flooded Mariatroster stream. According to police, he alerted the fire department on his cell phone, who rescued him from the raging current. The man was taken to hospital as a precaution and is believed to have suffered bruising to his skin, police said Monday morning.
32 Missions of the Cross Professional Fire Department
According to Ubimet, the Graz University measuring station recorded 44.5 millimeters of rain within a short period. The Cross Professional Fire Department counted a total of 32 missions. The Cross Fire Department announced Monday morning that the main task was to evacuate flooded basements and clear broken branches from streets.
The fire department also responded to the storms in the Bruck-Mürzzuschlag district on Sunday. The hotspot here is primarily the area around Altenberg. Due to the heavy rain, there were blockages in the Lombach area in the center of the city. In western Styria, fire brigades from the Voitzberg and Deutschlandsberg districts were also dispatched to deal with the severe weather.
The cleanup work was supported with two dredges from local excavation companies. The Altenberg Volunteer Fire Department was on duty with 27 firefighters and three vehicles. According to the Severe Weather Center, a total of 3,000 lightning strikes were recorded in Styria on Sunday.
