At the weekend, regions that have already been badly hit could be hit again by storms.
First security measures have been taken.
Offenbach am Main - After the severe storm and the resulting floods in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate, the German Weather Service (DWD) is again expecting dangerous weather * in the regions on the border with France and Luxembourg.
In a large area that includes the southwest of Rhineland-Palatinate and the entire Saarland, according to the weather service, severe thunderstorms could occur again on Saturday afternoon (July 24th).
Another storm warning in Rhineland-Palatinate: DWD expects storm, hail, heavy rain
The DWD expects gusts of wind that sweep across the country at a speed of around 100 kilometers per hour.
In addition, hail * with grain sizes of three centimeters could occur, while heavy rain with 30 liters per square meter pelts the earth within a short period of time.
According to the forecast, the thunderstorms will occur between 4 p.m. and 11 p.m.
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The German Weather Service is again forecasting severe thunderstorms in the flood regions in Rhineland-Palatinate.
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At this point in time (as of 11.30 a.m.), the message is not yet a specific warning, but initially a preliminary information.
Therefore, a relatively large area is potentially affected by strong thunderstorms *.
In the further course of the afternoon a more precise delimitation of the affected area should be possible.
Storm warning in Rhineland-Palatinate: disaster control is setting up emergency shelters
The disaster control in Rhineland-Palatinate has already responded to the report. In the flood region, an emergency shelter was set up for the citizens because of the forecast storms. According to the supervisory and service directorate, information will be provided in possibly affected locations. "The preparations are ongoing. The population is warned again on social media and leaflets are distributed, "said a spokesman for the
German press agency
on Saturday morning.
According to the spokesman, there is no acute flood risk for the Ahr.
Nevertheless, increased surface water can be expected in places where parts of the sewer system have been destroyed or blocked.
This could lead to a new run of water in cellars locally.
According to disaster control, the towns of Schuld, Insul and Dümpelfeld could be more affected by this.
In addition, because of clogged inlets in the city of Bad Neuenahr and the local community of Müsch, water could be dammed up in the streets.
The DWD also expects severe thunderstorms in southern Bavaria *.
The advance information from the DWD in the wording:
From the late afternoon onwards, some heavy thunderstorms are approaching from France and Luxembourg.
Heavy gusts of wind (Bft 10) around 100 km / h must be expected.
In addition, there can be hail with grain sizes around 3 cm and heavy rain around 30 l / m² in a short time.
This is an indication of a weather situation with a high potential for severe weather.
It should enable the timely preparation of protective measures.
Thunderstorms with the side effects mentioned typically occur very locally and usually only hit a few places with full intensity.
More precise information on the place, area and time of the event can only be given when the official warnings are issued.
Please pay special attention to the other weather forecasts.
(Status: 07/24/2021, 11.30 a.m.)
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