Weather outbreak in Germany: Tornado-like storms devastate entire places – “We’ve never experienced anything like this before’. “A tornado can occur when there are strong contrasts in temperature and air rises or is lifted,” explains the German Weather Service.
There is currently an official weather warning level 2, especially for the north of Germany, while the DWD is currently issuing a warning level 1 for the west and the Rhine-Main area. Stronger gusts may continue to occur here and there may also be strong thunderstorms in the afternoon.