Severe thunderstorms with heavy rain and hail are expected on Thursday, especially in southern Germany. He’s waiting in the afternoon German Weather Service (DWD) with heavy rain of 30 liters per square meter for an hour, three-centimeter grains of hail and strong wind gusts of up to 100 kilometers per hour.
Less severe thunderstorms are expected in other parts of Germany, mainly with heavy rain of around 15 liters per square meter over a short period of time, gale force wind gusts of around 70 kilometers per hour and small hail.
Hurricane damage in Baden-Württemberg
storm Hail, thunderstorms, storms and heavy rains caused numerous operations in Baden-Württemberg on Wednesday. The Lake Constance region and the Reutlingen area were particularly affected. At Lake Constance, the fire brigade was called mainly due to fallen trees; In Kressbronn, a tree fell on a mobile home at a campsite.
In Reutlingen, heavy rain and hail with grains up to five centimeters in size led to filled basements, flooded streets and temporary power outages for about 6,000 households. In Schemmerhofen (Biberach district), hail on the streets reached several centimeters.
The warmth is fading
Thursday will be hot again, with temperatures in the upper 30s often possible in the southwest. “Temperatures will rise for the last time on Thursday,” said Fabian Chow with the DWD weather forecast center. The heat load will be particularly strong in the Upper Rhine Graben area.
On Friday, a change in air masses will bring an end to the heat. “However, there will be widespread thunderstorm activity,” Chow said. The air is still full of energy and thunderstorms may be severe. The weekend will be significantly cooler, often below 25 degrees, and the coast will be stormy in places.