Storm Dave has hit Sweden's west coast with gusts up to 38.6 meters per second, causing power outages for tens of thousands, canceled trains and flights, and building damage. SMHI issued an orange warning until early Monday. Trafikverket and rescue services report fallen trees and closed bridges.
Storm Dave peaked on Sunday evening, April 5, with gusts up to 38.6 meters per second at Väderöarna, according to SMHI meteorologist Emma Härenstam. SMHI's orange warning covered northwest Götaland and northern Halland until 2 a.m. Monday.
Around 30,000 electricity customers of Ellevio, Vattenfall, and Eon were without power in southern and western Sweden, Svenska kraftnät reports. Some had to wait until Monday for restoration due to darkness and strong winds.
Transport was severely disrupted. SJ canceled all train services from Göteborg, and a Vy train between Oslo and Göteborg was stranded for hours after hitting trees, without power or working toilets. Passengers used buckets, Vy press officer Siv Egger Westin said. The Gotland ferry turned back to Visby near Oskarshamn due to 30 m/s winds, affecting 800 passengers. A Wizz Air flight from Gdansk attempted to land twice at Landvetter but diverted to Oslo amid turbulence, where one person needed an ambulance, passenger Niklas Claesson, 49, said.
Rescue services reported collapsed facades in Uddevalla, flying roof tiles in Borås, and trees down over roads. Älvsborgsbron and Uddevallabron bridges were closed. In Göteborg, residents in Karlatornet felt the swaying, August Gustafsson, 44, on the 57th floor said.
