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Storms hit south-west Germany

Emergency services had a busy night in south-western Germany when storms and heavy rain ripped up trees and flooded streets.

Published: 7 July 2014 08:45 CEST
Storms hit south-west Germany
A fallen tree near Oberursel in Hesse. Photo: DPA

In Wiesbaden, Hesse, the fire service was called out 300 times after the storm hit the town at 9pm on Sunday.

A techno festival in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, was called off early when the bad weather hit. Seven people were injured by flying objects and four were hospitalized. Power lines were also damaged in Mainz and police and the fire service had to remove fallen trees.

In Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, streets were flooded and trees ripped up. Police were called 150 times to storm-related incidents, a spokesman said.

Meanwhile, at Stuttgart Airport some flights on Sunday night were cancelled or delayed.

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‘Turbo spring’: Germany to see temperatures above 25C

Germany is set for a blast of warm weather in the coming week as the colder spell eases off.

Published: 26 April 2024 16:56 CEST
'Turbo spring': Germany to see temperatures above 25C

“The late winter weather of the past few days with frost and snow is a thing of the past for the time being, and spring will kick into turbo gear over the next few days,” said meteorologist Adrian Leyser from the German Weather Service (DWD) on Friday.

Temperatures are expected to rise sharply over the weekend with plenty of sunshine, forecasters said. In Germany anything above 25C is classed as a summer day. “The summer mark of 25C will be cracked regionally as early as Sunday,” said Leyser.

It comes as snow and hail hit Germany last week, and temperatures fell below freezing in some places.

But showers and thunderstorms are still possible in the west and north of Germany. Maximum temperatures there are expected to reach around 20C. 

According to the DWD, spring will get a little damper on Monday, with a few rain spells.  “However, the next low pressure system over Western Europe is preparing to turn on the warm air jet again from Tuesday,” said the meteorologist.

On Wednesday – which is a public holiday across Germany for International Workers’ Day – temperatures could soar nearer 30C. 

“In the south and east, we are even approaching the 30C mark,” said Leyser. However, the weather will remain “susceptible to disruption”, said Leyser, especially in the west where there is a risk of isolated and sometimes severe thunderstorms.

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