Articles | Volume 25, issue 7
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-25-2179-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-25-2179-2025
Research article
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04 Jul 2025
Research article |  | 04 Jul 2025

Tree fall along railway lines: modelling the impact of wind and other meteorological factors

Rike Lorenz, Nico Becker, Barry Gardiner, Uwe Ulbrich, Marc Hanewinkel, and Benjamin Schmitz

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2024-120', Anonymous Referee #1, 11 Apr 2024
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Rike Lorenz, 28 Jun 2024
  • RC2: 'Comments on egusphere-2024-120', Anonymous Referee #2, 01 May 2024
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Rike Lorenz, 28 Jun 2024

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (further review by editor and referees) (16 Jul 2024) by Ricardo Trigo
AR by Rike Lorenz on behalf of the Authors (07 Aug 2024)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (20 Aug 2024) by Ricardo Trigo
RR by Anonymous Referee #3 (16 Sep 2024)
RR by Anonymous Referee #4 (18 Oct 2024)
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (further review by editor and referees) (30 Oct 2024) by Ricardo Trigo
AR by Rike Lorenz on behalf of the Authors (10 Jan 2025)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (23 Jan 2025) by Ricardo Trigo
RR by Hilppa Gregow (14 Feb 2025)
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (26 Feb 2025) by Ricardo Trigo
AR by Rike Lorenz on behalf of the Authors (02 Apr 2025)  Manuscript 
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Short summary
Tree fall events have an impact on forests and transport systems. Our study explored tree fall in relation to wind and other weather conditions. We used tree fall data along railway lines and ERA5 and radar meteorological data to build a logistic regression model. We found that high and prolonged wind speeds, wet conditions, and high air density increase tree fall risk. These factors might change in the changing climate, which in return will change risks for trees, forests and transport.
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