Vas County storms

In February 2020 (February 5th-11th), the county’s firefighting units were called out nearly 80 times to deal with storm damage. Most of these calls involved removing fallen trees, branches, and loose roof elements, with a total of 415 firefighters involved. In Szombathely, the strong wind caused the insulation to deteriorate on the mechanical space roof of a ten-story apartment building over an area of ten square meters, and the wind also damaged the slate covering on the tower of the Lutheran Church. In Celldömölk, the wind caused damage to the roofs of a market building, two residential buildings, and a primary school, while in Sárvár, a hotel building’s metal roof was affected by the storm’s force. On the main road 84, near Borgáta, strong winds flipped a truck’s trailer onto its side while it was in motion. In Celldömölk, the wind damaged the wooden cladding of a family house six meters above the ground, putting the residents at risk. In Szombathely, the professional firefighters removed loose roof tiles from a decommissioned hotel.

No one had to leave their home due to the storm damage, and no civil protection measures were needed.

The material damage amounted to 1,716 EUR.

Between May 12th and 14th, 2020, the county’s firefighting units (a total of 105 people) were called out nearly 20 times to deal with storm damage. Most of the incidents involved damaged roof panels, broken tree branches, and façade damage due to strong winds. In Sárvár, on Széchenyi István Street, a broken tree branch fell onto a parked car. In Répcelak, on Kőris Street, a tree fell onto the fence of a family house. In Daraboshegy, on Fő Street, a tree fell onto a neighboring house. In Körmend, the crown of a large tree broke off and fell onto a parked car, and a 15-meter-high ash tree toppled over in Körmend, endangering a playground on Molnár Lajos Street.

No one had to leave their home due to the storm damage, and no civil protection measures were needed.

The material damage amounted to 2,470 EUR.