Meteorological warnings for the UK and northern Europe mentioned winds capable of causing significant damage and torrential rains.

Following Andrea's path, this surge hit the European coast between Northern France and Germany, causing coastal inundation in low-lying areas.

[2] The hardest-hit region was southern Scotland, where several weather stations reported record winds, including gusts of 102 miles per hour (164 km/h) in Edinburgh.

[10] The federal maritime and hydrological agency issued storm surge alerts for the northern Frisian coast and Hamburg.

[10] In Upper Franconia, a 43-year-old man died in a head-on collision when his car was blown into the opposite lane by wind gusts.

In Calais, the ferry Berlioz broke its moorings and crossed the port before colliding with the Ile de Batz, a cable layer owned by Alcatel, due to winds of 110 km/h.

[12] In the French Alps, 20,000 homes lost power due to winds and snow accumulations, with the departments of Haute-Savoie, Isère, and Savoie particularly affected.

[5] The roof of a school was blown off in Quenast, Walloon Brabant province, two cargo planes were diverted from Liège Airport, and rivers overflowed.

[14] In Switzerland, train services were suspended, operations at Zurich Airport were disrupted, and the central wine production region was particularly affected.

The storm left significant snow accumulations in Austria, with avalanche warnings issued for the western part of the country.