A weather report.. yet again! Although perhaps slightly more interesting this time.
The stormy weather over the weekend alleviated any guilt I usually feel from staying indoors gauging on FEBO and watching YouTube. However, some Dutchies had a much more eventful weekend when a rare tornado whipped through Amsterdam, the AFAS stadium roof collapsed and a code yellow warning was issued by KNMI.
The Tornado
Tornados are rare in the Netherlands, which is why residents of Amsterdam were shocked when a whirlwind appeared on Friday evening around 9.15pm. Thankfully, the tornado didn’t cause any injuries.
Amsterdam. Strong wind. Horrible! pic.twitter.com/RwXzs3PPD6
— 다유아빠 종철 (@rodman8099) August 9, 2019
Estàs començant a sopar al port d' #Amsterdam i el que menys t'esperes és trobar-te amb un #Tornado ! #extremeweather
©️Carles Roca pic.twitter.com/yIGUvfaKFX— oscar (@nepotes) August 9, 2019
The AFAS Stadium Roof Collapse
A section of the AFAS stadium roof, situated in Alkmaar, collapsed on Saturday (presumably caused by strong winds).
Als je dit zo ziet, is Alkmaar ontsnapt aan een enorme ramp. #AZStadion pic.twitter.com/dKklzCuhou
— Brian Wijker (@BrianWijker) August 10, 2019
An investigation into the collapse was launched by the Dutch Safety Board shortly after. The Football team AZ have begun their own independent investigation as well.
Many people are concerned about the accident as it could have killed hundreds of people if it occurred during a football match. Thankfully however, no one was present during the collapse.
VVD parliamentarian Daniel Koerhuis said to NH Nieuws “I am very shocked. It is a relatively new stadium.” The stadium was only built and opened in 2006.
KNMI issues a Code Yellow warning for the upcoming week
KNMI has issued a code yellow warning for the Netherlands this week excluding the provinces of Noord-Holland, Friesland, Groningen, Drenthe and the Wadden islands. Thunderstorms are predicted to arrive this afternoon and the code yellow warning is in place from 14.00. Stay safe people!
