Severe weather warning: violent thunderstorms move over the east of Germany

Severe weather warning: violent thunderstorms move over the east of Germany

Potsdam/Erfurt/Dresden/Magdeburg- A distinctive change in the weather is imminent, which will hit the region in the east of Germany in the coming hours. According to the German Weather Service, the citizens are mainly in Berlin, Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia and Saxons, which develop from the high temperatures of the past few days.

weather conditions and expected phenomena

In the afternoon hours, strong thunderstorms and violent showers pull through the Prignitz, which will spread to or. The areas in Brandenburg are particularly affected, where heavy rain and stormy wind gusts can cause danger.

• berlin/Brandenburg: The weather service warns of thunderstorms with heavy rains and toddler hail.
• Saxony-Anhalt: thunderstorms from a western direction bring wind gusts of up to 85 km/h and rainy amounts of up to 40 liters per square meter.
• Thuringia: Here are also heavy rains and hail signs in the afternoon that can reach up to 40 liters per square meter locally.

a strong storm forecast

Saxony: This region is confronted with violent storms from the afternoon, in which the temperatures are initially around 30 degrees. At night, however, the temperatures can cool down to 10 degrees if the thunderstorms slowly pull off to the east. These weather phenomena are not only a short -term event, but also show a possible trend in relation to the climatic changes.

Why are the thunderstorms of importance?

The origin of the sudden and violent thunderstorm is largely due to the high temperatures and the intensive sunlight of the past few days. Water evaporates, climbs into the atmosphere and charges, which ultimately leads to lightning and thunderstorming thunderstorms. It is crucial that the population takes the warnings seriously to prepare for the impending storms in good time and appropriately.

The effects on the community

The weather forecasts and the warnings for the region urgently indicate the need to adequately adapt to future extreme events and to be prepared for it. The German Weather Service plays an important role in informing about upcoming storms in good time.

- Nag