Howling winds of up to 146 kmph battered the country as Storm Poly crashed into the North Sea coast, downing trees and prompting Dutch authorities to warn people to stay at home.
Hundreds of flights were cancelled at one of Europe's busiest air hubs and roads were blocked on Wednesday as the strongest summer storm on record slammed into the Netherlands.
More than 300 flights were cancelled at Schiphol, a major hub for connecting flights from Asia, the Middle East and the United States to the rest of Europe, public broadcaster NOS said. The Dutch meteorological service KNMI issued its highest"code red" warning for four northern regions, meaning severe disruption was possible.
Winds of force 11, the second highest on the scale, were measured in the northern port of IJmuiden making it the"first very severe summer storm ever measured" in the country, Dutch weather service Weerplaza said.
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