Severe storms caused chaos at times over the Pentecost weekend. Especially in the south of Germany there were hailstorms and streets flooded by heavy rain. On Whit Monday, the situation will relax in many places. Follow all important weather reports in our ticker.
Monday, June 6, 7:35 a.m .: Storms in Lower Bavaria complained to the police and fire brigade on Pentecost Sunday. In Neukirchen, a tree fell on a car in front of a forest, the police said early Monday morning. A tree also fell on a moving car on federal highway 388 near Velden (Landshut district). In both cases no one was injured. In Pilsting (Dingolfing-Landau district), a beer tent with around 2,500 visitors had to be cleared due to a thunderstorm and the event ended.
11:04 p.m .: Heavy thunderstorms with heavy rain caused numerous fire brigade operations on Whitsunday in Darmstadt and the Darmstadt-Dieburg district. The Darmstadt fire brigade announced in the evening that several pumps at a sewage pumping station had failed due to a lightning strike. As a result, the water masses could not be drained into the sewage system. “Various cellars and apartments were sometimes full up to knee height,” it said. The fire brigade expected that the emergency services would be busy completing around 30 operations until late in the evening.
In the Darmstadt-Dieburg district, the fire brigade deployed around 50 times from around 5 p.m. Most of the water damage was reported, it said. The fire brigade counted the most operations in Griesheim.
9:17 p.m .: In the Allgäu there were severe thunderstorms with hail and stormy gusts of wind on Pentecost Sunday. The police confirmed that there were sometimes heavy hailstorms. During the thunderstorm, the fire brigade and police were deployed to more than 50 operations, most of which were between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. The German Weather Service (DWD) warned of extreme storms for the administrative districts of Lower Bavaria, Upper Bavaria and Upper Palatinate in the evening.
In Biessenhofen, a car got stuck in a full underpass, the police said. The occupants were freed unharmed by the fire department. In Immenstadt, the gondolas of the Mittagbahn stopped due to the storm. Here, too, four people were freed. In Waltenhofen near Schwangau, lightning struck a building, causing smoke to develop. There was only minor damage, police said.
7:23 p.m .: Heavy rain and strong thunderstorms caused flooded streets and fallen trees in the Enzkreis on Pentecost Sunday. The police counted a total of 14 weather-related operations in the afternoon in Mühlacker, Eisingen, Ötisheim and Ölbronn-Dürrn, as the Pforzheim police headquarters announced in the evening. Among other things, dirt and debris had been washed up and trees had fallen onto the road. On Autobahn 8, manhole covers were pushed out of the ground due to aquaplaning.
On Pentecost Sunday there was heavy rain and strong thunderstorms in Baden-Württemberg. However, there was no major damage, as a spokesman for the Ministry of the Interior announced. The German Weather Service (DWD) warned of severe weather in the region east of Stuttgart up to the Bavarian border for the period until Sunday evening around 9 p.m. At the start of the new week, the meteorologists are again expecting showers and isolated thunderstorms.
7.20 p.m .: In the Allgäu there were severe thunderstorms and strong gusts of wind on Pentecost Sunday. The police said there were sometimes heavy hailstorms. In some places in the Lindau district it looked as if it had snowed: streets and squares were covered by a thick layer of white hail, and a wheel loader was used to remove it.
There were also reports of fallen trees, police said. More damage may be expected as more thunderstorms are forecast in the region.
3.15 p.m .: In Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, meteorologists continue to expect severe storms on the Pentecost weekend. For Sunday, the German Weather Service (DWD) expected thunderstorms moving from west to east with the risk of heavy rain, stormy gusts and hail. Especially in Lower Bavaria and eastern Upper Bavaria, there was a risk of damage from heavy rain and hail.
In these regions, the DWD warns on level 3 of severe thunderstorms with hurricane gusts, heavy rain and hail:
Baden-Wuerttemberg
Bayern:
12.09 p.m .: The tornado danger in Bavaria is increasing. New weather forecasts show an increased risk of supercells south of the Danube in Upper and Lower Bavaria. Severe to severe storms should definitely be expected south of Munich. Whether it hits Munich, Augsburg, Landshut or Passau or how badly can only be said in the course of the afternoon. The worst storms are expected to start at 4 p.m.
11.45 a.m .: Anyone planning to take the train in Bavaria on Sunday and use the nine-euro ticket should be warned. The severe storms could massively affect rail traffic in Bavaria. There could be problems especially in the Alps. If trees fall, it may take a while before the route is free again. The fire brigade are threatened with continuous deployment.
10.32 a.m .: The German Weather Service (DWD) warns of severe storms and severe thunderstorms in numerous crises in Bavaria. Alert level three (orange) is issued in the following districts:
In advance, however, the DWD warns of severe storms on Whitsunday in the entire south of Bavaria, in lower and parts of Middle Franconia and in south-eastern Baden-Württemberg.
Sunday, June 5th, 10:17 a.m .: On Sunday, there is a risk of severe storms with hail in Bavaria, which can grow almost to the size of a golf ball. It could get really uncomfortable, especially in Upper and Lower Bavaria, where there is an increased risk of tornadoes in the afternoon. In general, there are strong signals there for a high potential for severe weather. The storm is expected to start at 4 p.m. If you can, you should park your car.
In the afternoon there will probably be two thunderstorm lines. But the foehn, which can cause a Munich low, makes it really dangerous. This would shift the wind and supercells could form.
Should isolated supercells form, these can bring hurricane gusts and also very large hail, especially in south-eastern Bavaria. If these cells initially grow backwards, as is the case today, heavy rain can fall locally by 60 liters per square meter.
3:48 p.m .: In addition to sunshine and heat, there should be many thunderstorms this weekend. On Saturday afternoon there was a level four storm warning for the regions of Middle Franconia and Upper Palatinate, the German Weather Service (DWD) reported on Saturday. Thunderstorms of this highest reporting level are considered dangerous and it is advised not to be outside.
Here the DWD warns of severe thunderstorms with extremely heavy rain and hail (level 4):
Here the DWD warns of severe thunderstorms with heavy rain and hail (level 3):
Lightning struck a spruce tree in Biessenhofen (Ostallgäu district) on Friday, which then crashed onto the roof of a house. It was moderately damaged and patched up, police said on Saturday. A motorist got stuck in 70 centimeters of water on a flooded road on the same day. Such damage and obstacles are increasingly possible at warning level four.
Local thunderstorms are also expected in the Alps on Saturday. Heavy rain, hail and hurricane-force gusts of up to 80 kilometers per hour are possible. Pentecost Sunday brings more thunderstorms – especially in the afternoon and evening. According to the DWD, these can be particularly dangerous on Lake Constance and in the foothills of the Alps up to the Bavarian Forest. Temperatures up to 30 degrees are possible.
12.25 p.m .: According to forecasts by the German Weather Service (DWD), there is something for every taste on the Pentecost weekend. “You just have to be in the right place at the right time,” said Magdalena Bertelmann from the DWD in Offenbach on Saturday. The risk of severe weather is greatest on Pentecost Sunday. On Whit Monday it will be “a little less turbulent”.
According to the DWD, severe thunderstorms are possible on Sunday in southern Germany, from the Lake Constance area to the foothills of the Alps to the Bavarian Forest. In addition to heavy rain, they could also be accompanied by large hail and gusts up to the hurricane range. There is also a risk of thunderstorms in the west and center of Germany – but probably less violent there. Only the extreme north and east remain outside.
All in all, there is something for “every weather taste”, according to Bertelmann: For example, there are hours of sunshine on Sundays on the Baltic Sea islands. The air is muggy and warm in Lower Franconia, among other places. Temperatures in the single digits are to be expected northeast of the Elbe at night. Thunderstorm fans especially get their money’s worth in Bavaria.
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