Weather experts expect violent storms in Germany on Saturday. The first regions have already been hit. Thunderstorm super cells and local tornadoes are possible.
- The weather * on Saturday can get extreme in Germany.
- Weather experts expect severe storms *.
- Even local tornadoes * are possible.
- The first regions were hit by the storm in the afternoon - a newspaper from Goslar reported for the city of Langelsheim "partially land under" (see update 3:02 pm).
Update from June 13, 10:35 p.m .: The storms are now spreading even more in Bavaria. While Landsberg, Bad Tölz, Augsburg and Garmisch-Partenkirchen can already expect heavy rain , the clouds are now gathering over Munich. Erding, Miesbach, Ebersberg and Mühldorf also have to expect strong thunderstorms.
The storms continue to spread in Bavaria.
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Update from June 13, 9:34 p.m .: While the extreme weather situation in Eastern Germany is likely to ease slowly, storms, rain and hail are now spreading more and more in Bavaria. The regions around Augsburg must now expect heavy thunderstorms, hail and heavy rain. The storm front should reach Munich in one to two hours.
Weather in Germany: video shows impressive phenomenon
Update from June 13, 8:48 p.m .: An impressive weather phenomenon appeared in Paderborn in the late afternoon . As Wetteronline.de reports, the so-called "funnel cloud" should not have touched the ground. However, a video shows the “cloud hose” in the sky.
A so-called funnel cloud was formed in the afternoon near Paderborn in Westphalia. The cloud hose is clearly visible on the video. According to the current state of knowledge, the swirling air column did not touch the ground. https://t.co/OAxyXK1OMH#Weather #Unwetter #Funnel pic.twitter.com/lxqLRZ8nY4
- wetteronline.de (@WetterOnline) June 13, 2020Weather in Germany: Thunderstorms are now moving to Bavaria
Update from June 13, 8:15 p.m .: In the north and east of the country, rain and storms caused the fire brigade to deploy early in the afternoon, and the storm cells are now spreading ever further. As the German Weather Service explains on its homepage, regions around Bremen and Hanover are still struggling with the highest weather warning level.
But now the storms are spreading to the south. In addition to Ravensburg, Garmisch-Partenkirchen has already reached the DWD severe weather warning level two. Würzburg and the region around Nuremberg are also in the “orange zone”. In these regions, heavy rain and hail must be expected in addition to a severe thunderstorm.
Lower Saxony, Langelsheim: Two fire engines drive through an underpass flooded by the rain.
© dpa / Frank Neuendorf
Weather in Germany: Regional control center also affected by water damage
Update from June 13, 7.45 p.m .: The thunderstorms with heavy rain in Brandenburg led to water damage in the regional control center for emergency calls in Eberswalde . According to the district, water ran into the building of the control center for fire and disaster protection as well as the emergency services of the counties of Barnim, Oberhavel and Uckermark.
Pumps were used . However, the position was always available for emergency calls, it said. The district administrator of the Barnim district, Daniel Kurth (SPD), was there.
Weather in Germany: Two people are injured in bad weather
Update from June 13th, 7.20pm: The first two injuries due to the severe storms are said to be on this Saturday. As reported in the picture , two people are said to have been injured by a lightning strike . Accordingly, the two people were said to have been in the immediate vicinity of a shed in Lübeck when a lightning had set it on fire. According to the picture, both are said to have been hospitalized.
Update from June 13th, 7pm: Elsewhere the rain masses already caused problems for drivers. There were three weather-related accidents on Highway 20 in the Wismar area in the afternoon , a police spokesman said. There, drivers lost control and crashed their cars against the crash barriers. In all three cases, there was sheet metal damage.
Weather in Germany: KATWARN with explicit warning
Update from June 13, 6:11 p.m .: KATWARN is now warning of the dangers of the current thunderstorms in almost all of Germany. "CAUTION! Information about possible dangers: There is a danger to life if lightning strikes ! For example, trees can be uprooted and roofs can be damaged. Pay attention to falling branches, roof tiles or objects ”, you can read there, among other things. According to KATWARN, floods and floods must also be expected.
Firefighters are working on a fallen tree that was uprooted in a storm.
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"Close all windows and doors! Secure items outdoors! In particular, keep away from buildings, trees, scaffolding and high-voltage lines! Avoid staying outdoors if possible! ”, KATWARN continues.
Weather in Germany: The northeast was particularly hard hit in the afternoon
Update from June 13, 5:55 p.m .: Heavy thunderstorms and heavy rain swept across parts of Germany on Saturday. It hit the northeast particularly hard in the afternoon. In Wismar and the surrounding area, the firefighters had around 65 deployments in the afternoon, as a spokesman for the regional control center said. According to initial findings, people were not harmed.
There were also dozens of missions in Lübeck by the afternoon. Several cellars were full, the regional control center said. The spokesman was initially unable to provide any further information on the damage caused. In Thuringia , the region of Greiz was particularly hard hit, where an estimated 25 liters of rain per square meter fell within an hour. There were also occasional small-grain hail. It also flashed and thundered heavily over Brandenburg.
Weather in Germany: Severe weather conditions continue to spread
Update from June 13, 5:15 p.m .: And slowly but surely the storms spread to the south. While in the afternoon especially the north and east had to deal with thunderstorms and heavy rain , Magdeburg , Dresden, Potsdam and Schwerin now also have to expect level 3 storm warnings , according to the DWD.
Weather in Germany: Severe weather keeps the fire brigade in Wismar busy
Update from June 13, 4.35 p.m .: Heavy thunderstorms and heavy rain kept the fire brigade in parts of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania busy on Saturday. In Wismar in particular, the fire departments had many missions, as a spokesman for the regional control center said on Saturday. There cellars and underground garages were full.
The “Ostseezeitung” reported on its website that thunderstorms on the state border with Schleswig-Holstein between Groß Sarau and Schönberg and between the Kreuz Wismar and the Fuchsberg rest area had temporarily stopped traffic on Autobahn 20. In places, the water was 20 centimeters high on the road.
Weather in Germany - The calm before the next storm
Update June 13, 3:59 p.m .: Slight relaxation in many regions - or sometimes just the calm before the next storm. The current DWD warning of the highest level for the Wismar area on the Baltic Sea coast no longer exists. But it is a warning of the next storm - which is active for large parts of the two northeastern thirds of Germany and for a strip in the southwest.
Still valid are warnings the highest level for a region in Strausberg east of Berlin , as well as a region in Wittstock northeast of Berlin, in each case to 17 PM.
You can find out what applies to your region here on the warning map at dwd.de.
Weather in Germany: focus of the storm cells currently Brandenburg
Update June 13, 3:49 pm: The focus with the most storm cells is currently Brandenburg , says Kachelmannwetter on Twitter. "Activity continues to spread across the north and east."
The police in Brandenburg also warn of the storms.
# 8ung! Even in #Brandenburg, severe weather must be expected today and tomorrow.
You can find information on the current weather situation in the #Warning weather app. https://t.co/epymCyJQMG
Update June 13, 3:39 p.m .: An Instagram user from Berlin was also surprised by the severity of the storm . "I've really experienced a lot but that .... It was soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong We? We flooded many streets, the water was up to the hood. Incredible!!!! I am happy and grateful to be healed at home again. "
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We were surprised by a "small" storm. I've really been much but .... It was sooo experienced infinitely loudly through the rain and the marble large hailstones .... many roads flooded, the water was up to the hood. Incredible!!!! I am happy and grateful to be healed at home again. By the way, the little man found this very exciting and always just shouted "It's loud" #unwetter #regen #auto #berlin #hagel #sturm #thor #familie #thankbar
A post shared by Jessy (@ einfach_jessy.b) on Jun 13, 2020 at 6:35 am PDT
Update June 13, 3:22 p.m .: It is getting more and more uncomfortable in northeastern Germany - now other regions have received a warning of the highest level, as the DWD map shows.
A screenshot of the DWD warning card at 3:22 p.m.
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Update June 13, 3:02 pm: Goslar apparently got a lot. The Goslarsche Zeitung reports via Instagram. “In the area of the city of Langelsheim, with a focus on Wolfshagen , some of the land is under. According to the police, some streets are struggling with the water masses. The fire departments are in action. "
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#Thunderstorm, #Hail, #storm rain and # floods: In the area of the city #Langelsheim with a focus on #Wolfshagen, some of the land is under. According to the police, some streets are struggling with the water masses. The fire departments are in action. In Goslar, however, it is still quite dry, at least for the moment. (Photo: Thiele) #goslarsche #harz #unwetter #landunter #hagel #wernigerode #Donnerwetter #goslar #astfeld
A post shared by Goslarsche Zeitung (@ goslarsche.de) on Jun 13, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. PDT
Also Kachelmann weather reports via Twitter "places catastrophic rain and hail quantities LK Goslar". Jörg Kachelmann retweeted the message. Like another posting from his weather service, which says: "Since the thunderstorms move slowly or build up again at the same location, there is sometimes a great risk of flooding."
Update June 13, 2:42 p.m .: According to Nordkurier , the storm in Wismar flooded the harbor crossing .
Weather in Germany: Highest warning level for several regions - videos show extent
Update June 13, 2020, 2:35 p.m .: The highest severe weather warning level has now also been announced for the capital Berlin - valid until 3:15 p.m. In the other regions mentioned below, the warning applies until at least 3 p.m.
This Instagram user had to stop the car with the driver, according to her own statements - she does not write where they are. But she posts a video (accessible by swiping / clicking on arrows) that shows violent hail.
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Madness .. we the d bride fascinated by the storm ... # defender110 #defender # Urlaub2020 #urlaubindeutschland #unwetter #dwd @ kartoffelpuffer4231
A post shared by @ sherry_cv on Jun 13, 2020 at 5:28 am PDT
The embedded Instagram posts are of course not all confirmed - since they coincide with the warnings, there is no reason for doubt.
Update June 13, 2020, 2:12 p.m . : Apparently things got off to a good start in Wismar. At least different Instagram users have just uploaded these - of course not confirmed - videos to Instagram .
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#weather #wismar
A post shared by Maik Liesberg (@maikliesberg) on Jun 13, 2020 at 5:09 p.m. PDT
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#wismarhafen #wismar #hafenkreuz
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Update June 13, 2020, 2:03 pm: In the first regions of Germany , the weather should become very uncomfortable NOW. The highest DWD warning level currently applies to four regions in Germany : north and south of Berlin. Also in the area around Wismar and Osterode. "Official WEATHER WARNING before HEAVY THUNDERSTORM with EXTREMELY HARD CLEAR RAIN and HAGEL", the DWD writes for the latter region with many capital letters.
A screenshot of the DWD warning card shortly after 2 p.m. on Saturday.
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“Local thunderstorms are coming from the south. There is extremely heavy heavy rain with rainfall between 30 l / m² and 60 l / m² per hour as well as gusts of wind with speeds of up to 75 km / h (21m / s, 41kn, Bft 9) and hail, "it continues. The warning is valid until 2.30 p.m.
However, a warning is also valid for many other regions in Germany - you can use the DWD warning card to check how it looks in your area here.
Heavy hailstorms rage north of #Berlin in the district #Barnim. Local grain sizes around 5 cm. /FRhttps://t.co/45xlmAsEGS
- Kachelmann weather (@Kachelmannwettr) June 13, 2020Weather in Germany - highest DWD warning level: super cells threaten - local tornadoes possible
Update June 13, 2020, 1:38 pm: As announced, things are really starting to get going! There are currently several warnings of the highest level from the German Weather Service! They particularly affect the Baltic Sea region around Schwerin. The DWD is expecting heavy thunderstorms with "extremely heavy heavy rain and hail" in these minutes. It can also get rough around Lübeck.
Further regions with extreme weather warnings from the DWD can be found in Brandenburg, east of Berlin. There are also official severe weather warnings here. There is currently another cell between Salzgitter and Göttingen.
Severe weather on Saturday: German Weather Service warns of gusts of wind, heavy rain and heavy thunderstorms
Our article from June 13, 2020, 9:02 a.m .:
Munich - The weather this Saturday can be violent *! Something is brewing about Germany. The German Weather Service warns that storm-like thunderstorms can discharge in the warm, humid air from Saturday afternoon .
According to the DWD , heavy thunderstorms and heavy rain with quantities of 25 to 40 liters per square meter can be expected in one hour in large parts of the country. The DWD continues: There are also local gusts of up to 100 km / h and hail with grain sizes of around 3 cm. If several thunderstorms grow together, heavy rain with quantities of around 50 l / sqm is also unlikely for several hours. Currently, this warning particularly refers to the broad center of Germany: Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony, Thuringia and Hesse, but also Franconia could be particularly hard hit, as could parts of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Schleswig-Holstein and North Rhine-Westphalia. Only the southwest of the country could get away more easily.
Storm hazard in Germany: Super cells and local tornadoes are possible on Saturday
The forecast by meteorologist Bernd Madlener from wetter.com sounds similarly bleak. He explains why things get so hot in Germany: A warm, humid eastern current meets the cooler air from the Atlantic. "The air has to go up, big storm clouds form," said Madlener.
Saturday starts quietly, but from noon to afternoon there will be “more and more powerful thunderstorms”. He sees the danger most in a middle of Germany up to north and south. Rotating thunderstorm supercells could also arise - with extreme rainfall, so that cellars could also run full or storm surges could form. But that's not all: "Maybe there is a single tornado somewhere," says Madlener. He thinks the probability is low, if a tornado should form, then probably in the north of Germany.
Weather expert Dominik Jung from the Q.met weather service also warns of local tornadoes in Germany, as does expert Thomas Sävert from unwetteragentur.de. The picture said Sävert: “On Saturday there can be thunderstorms that can be violent, sometimes with heavy rain, hail and local storms. The risk of tornado increases with the thunderstorms. ”
+++ Severe weather on the weekend ⚡❗ +++
From tomorrow at the latest, things really get down to business with the weather. Flooded cellars and flooded streets threaten as well as hail and storm.
How the thunderstorms move: https://t.co/tEyP3Q495a#Wetter #Unwetter #Gewitter #Samstag #Wochenende pic.twitter.com/VxAMVKGSQP
Weather in Germany: weather forecast also for Sunday
And the outlook for Sunday isn't much better. Meteorologist Udo Braun from wetter.net predicts new thunderstorms: “A band of clouds lies between the northwest and the center with storms and thunderstorms with storms and hail. In the south, showers and thunderstorms are a little less numerous. ”
* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network
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