A car driver was seriously injured by a falling tree near Auerbach (Vogtlandkreis).
According to the situation center, the 55-year-old man was out and about during the stormy weather on Thursday morning.
When a gust of wind overturned several trees on the side of the road, the driver's car was hit by one of the trees, it said on Friday.
Auerbach - The driver was trapped and seriously injured.
The fire brigade freed the 55-year-old from his vehicle.
Rescue workers took him to a nearby hospital.
The autumn storm caused hundreds of rescue workers to be deployed in the Free State on Thursday.
dpa