Overview
- The KNMI issued a code orange warning as heavy thunderstorms moved across the country, with the most intense activity occurring on Saturday night and prompting scaled emergency responses.
- Lightning strikes produced roughly ten incident reports and started several large fires, including a barn in Toornwerd that was destroyed with two calves killed and a major farm fire in Middelstum that required hours of nablussen.
- Strong gusts, measured up to about 90 km/h near Eindhoven, caused widespread storm damage such as uprooted trees, damaged roofs and local power outages across multiple provinces.
- Railways around Gouda remained suspended after lightning disabled signals and switches, and Rijkswaterstaat reported a developing nationwide technical malfunction that has left cameras and central bridge, sluice and tunnel controls offline.
- Fire services used expanded 'old‑year's night' protocols and large-water transports to fight fast-spreading thatch and roof fires, while events like the TT Festival were paused for safety and then resumed as crews continued cleanup and repairs.