SMHI's coastal stations have measured hurricane-force gusts of up to 36–38 meters per second. In central Gothenburg, storm-force gusts of up to 29 meters per second are being recorded.
Trees have been blown down in several places in southern Sweden.
We have trees falling here and there and a boat on its side at Packhuskajen. We expect a high load ahead, says Mikael Lindgren, alarm and control operator at the Greater Gothenburg rescue service.
Around 30,000 subscribers to Ellevio, Vattenfall and Eon in the area had a power outage at 8 p.m.
Cancelled trains and buses
Traffic in Gothenburg is being severely affected by the weather. This afternoon, the Swedish Transport Administration announced that the Älvsborgsbron bridge in Gothenburg is being closed in both directions due to strong winds. It is unclear when the bridge will reopen.
Boat traffic on the river is suspended until further notice and trams will not cross Hisingsbron, as a contact line has collapsed.
Bus traffic between Borås and Gothenburg is running with reduced traffic and without double-deckers.
SJ has so far cancelled a large number of departures between Stockholm Central and Gothenburg, Malmö, Karlstad, Oslo, Hallsberg, Västerås and Linköping until late Monday evening.
Extended warning
SMHI has issued an orange warning, the second highest level, for northwestern Götaland and down across northern Halland. It is valid until 2 a.m. Monday morning.
Gothenburg, Trollhättan, Uddevalla, Borås and Jönköping are among the cities expected to experience the strongest winds, but the storm has taken a more southerly path than initially thought.
The Swedish Transport Administration's website reports an increasing number of fallen trees across roadways, and on road 44 between Uddevalla and Trollhättan, a barn roof ended up on the roadway.
On the west coast, the storm is expected to culminate during the evening.
A yellow warning has been issued for an even larger area, which also extends across Södermanland and down into Småland.
The Swedish Transport Administration has raised its alert level to be able to quickly implement measures. Several smaller routes in the area will be closed until 5 a.m. on Tuesday.
