Weather change is coming to parts of Germany: DWD warns of storms
Created: 05/11/2022Updated: 05/11/2022 14:04
By: Janine Napirca
Storm warning: In some regions of Germany, caution is the order of the day.
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The German Weather Service warns of gusts of wind for Wednesday (May 11) in northern Bavaria, but also in Hesse, Thuringia, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt.
Read here whether your region is affected.
Munich – The vain sunshine is deceptive.
At least in some regions of Germany, the weather should change.
You should watch out for impending storms.
The German Weather Service warns of wind and gusts of wind.
On the one hand on the Brocken and the ridges and peaks of the Rhön, on the other hand in the Thuringian Forest and the Ore Mountains.
Severe weather warning: The German Weather Service warns of caution against falling branches and objects
The strong gusts of wind and storms can cause objects to fall and branches to fall.
The German Weather Service therefore urges caution.
If possible, you should not be outdoors unprotected.
Parked cars can be affected as well as car drivers or pedestrians who are surprised by broken branches.
These regions are affected by wind and storm gusts
Federal State | district | gusts of wind and storms | When does the warning apply? |
---|---|---|---|
Bavaria | Rhoen-Grabfeld district | 50–60 km/h, southwest; above 800m: 55–70 km/h, southwest | Wed, May 11, 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m |
Bavaria | Bad Kissingen district | 50–60 km/h, southwest; above 800m: 55–70 km/h, southwest | Wed, May 11, 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m |
Hesse | District of Fulda | 50–60 km/h, southwest; above 800m: 55–70 km/h, southwest | Wed, May 11, 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m |
Hesse | Waldeck-Frankenberg district | 50–60 km/h, southwest; above 800m: 55–70 km/h, southwest | Wed, May 11, 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m |
Saxony | Vogtlandkreis – Bergland | 50–60 km/h, southwest; above 800m: 55–70 km/h, southwest | Wed, May 11, 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m |
Saxony | Erzgebirge district | 50–60 km/h, southwest; above 800m: 55–70 km/h, southwest; above 1000m: 75–85 km/h, southwest/west | Wed, May 11, 10:00 a.m. – Thu, May 12, 12:00 p.m |
Thuringia | District of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 50–60 km/h, southwest; above 800m: 55–70 km/h, southwest | Wed, May 11, 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m |
Thuringia | Hildburghausen district | 50–60 km/h, southwest; above 800m: 55–70 km/h, southwest | Wed, May 11, 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m |
Thuringia | district of Sonneberg | 50–60 km/h, southwest; above 800m: 55–70 km/h, southwest | Wed, May 11, 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m |
Thuringia | Ilm district | 50–60 km/h, southwest; above 800m: 55–70 km/h, southwest | Wed, May 11, 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m |
Thuringia | city of Suhl | 50–60 km/h, southwest; above 800m: 55–70 km/h, southwest | Wed, May 11, 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m |
Thuringia | District of Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 50–60 km/h, southwest; above 800m: 55–70 km/h, southwest | Wed, May 11, 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m |
Thuringia | Gotha district | 50–60 km/h, southwest; above 800m: 55–70 km/h, southwest | Wed, May 11, 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m |
Saxony-Anhalt | District Harz – Bergland (Upper Harz) | 50–60 km/h, southwest; above 800m: 55–70 km/h, southwest; above 1000m: 75–85 km/h, southwest/west | Wed, May 11, 10:00 a.m. – Thu, May 12, 12:00 p.m |
Source: German Weather Service
While in all regions of Germany where wind and gusts of wind are warned, the speed reaches 50-60 km/h and above 800 meters 55-70 km/h, people in the Harz - Bergland (Upper Harz) district in Saxony-Anhalt should and be particularly careful in the Erzgebirge at an altitude of 1000 meters.
Here the gusts of wind, which first come from the south-west and then from the west, reach speeds of up to 85 km/h.
(jn)