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100 km/h strong winds, storms to hit Germany in the week ahead

Hold on to your hats - Germany is in for a very windy and stormy week.

Published: 6 June 2017 15:00 CEST

100 km/h strong winds, storms to hit Germany in the week ahead

Two women attempt to shelter themselves from the rain in Wiesbaden, Hesse. Photo: DPA

According to the German Weather Service (DWD), winds of up to 100 km/h will blast across Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt in the middle of the week, with the possibility of tornadoes in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

The DWD predicts that showers and thunderstorms will move from the west in a northeasterly direction on Tuesday. Temperatures in the east and northeast will lie around 22C-26C, elsewhere 16C to 22C. Storms will subside in the night to Wednesday.

Prediction for Wednesday. Photo: DWD

Wednesday will see a continuation of windy weather in the northwest, with rain and thunderstorms elsewhere. Temperatures will cool to 15C-20C.

The forecast for Thursday is rain with strong winds. Thunderstorms may develop in the northwest during the afternoon and evening. Temperatures in the south will be a warm 22C-27C, and a cooler 16C-20C in the north. You might have trouble sleeping since there will be thunderstorms overnight before Friday in the north and west, but the south and east will remain mostly dry.

Predictions for Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Photo: DWD

Friday morning will begin with sun in the south and east with variable showers elsewhere. As the day progresses, there will be thunderstorms in central and southeastern Germany. Temperatures will hover around 18C-23C, or 22C-27C in the south and east.

The DWD does promise some sun over the weekend though. Saturday will be mostly sunny, despite showers in central and southern Germany. Temperatures should be around 22C in the north and 24C-28C in the south and southwest.

Sunday afternoon and evening will see thunderstorms in the west and northwest. The south and southwest will enjoy warm temperatures of 30C.

More rain forecast as storms hit western Germany

Major storms hit western Germany on Thursday, causing travel disruption and flooding.

In parts of Baden-Württemberg, streets were flooded and rivers swelled. Bisingen, southwest of Tübingen, was particularly hard hit, with cellars and streets plunged under water.

Police said there was also traffic disruption. In Baden-Württemberg’s state capital Stuttgart, severe storms and lightning caused issues and some roads were closed.

A lightning strike in the Sigmaringen area resulted in a broken signal box on the railway line. According to Deutsche Bahn, no train journeys were possible in the region in the early evening with several delays and cancellations.

Other states were also affected.

There were around 300 relief operations in the Ahrweiler district in Rhineland-Palatinate, which was hit by the 2021 deadly flood disaster.

Police said no-on was injured, although basements and streets were flooded. The water levels of the Ahr were being closely monitored.

Emergency services in Bisingen on Thursday.

Emergency services in Bisingen on Thursday. Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Silas Stein

In Trier, too, streets were flooded after heavy rain and there were hailstorms. The Koblenz police headquarters reported fallen trees. Significant property damage due to full cellars and flooded streets was also reported in some areas.

Heavy showers also fell in Hesse, accompanied by thunder storms. In Frankfurt, according to the fire department, the heavy rain caused water to enter the Bethanien Hospital and even reach the intensive care unit of the clinic.

“We were able to contain the damage relatively quickly and prevent it from spreading,” said fire department spokesman Thorben Schemmel, adding that no patients were affected.

In Rhineland-Palatinate, the Eifel region was particularly affected, with reports of flooded streets after heavy rain and hailstorms.

North Rhine-Westphalia also saw storms late in the afternoon on Thursday.

The German Weather Service (DWD) said it expected some heavy rain and hail in parts of the country on Friday – particularly in the west – and at the weekend but warnings of severe weather have been lifted.

The DWD said there could still be one or two strong thunderstorms in the northeast on Friday. However, it will be a significantly quieter day compared to Thursday. Temperatures of up to 25C can be expected.

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