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Catastrophe in Germany: Storm rages with hail and blooming streams!
Neu-Ulm is currently experiencing extreme storms with heavy rain and thunderstorms. Emergency services are required around the clock.
Catastrophe in Germany: Storm rages with hail and blooming streams!
Storms have caused massive devastation across Germany. On June 19, 2025, thunderstorm fronts with heavy rain, hail and lightning strikes moved through various federal states. Saxony, Thuringia, Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg were particularly affected. In Kranichfeld in Weimarer Land, residents experienced rainfall amounts of up to 30 centimeters, which prompted the fire department to pump out several cellars, reports Mercury.
But that was just the beginning. Thick storm clouds moved over the Neu-Ulm district and the A7 motorway had to be closed due to heavy rain following an accident involving a BMW. The Erzgebirgskreis was not spared either, where heavy thunderstorms caused chaos during the night. Recurring lines of thunderstorms led to further rainfall, keeping emergency services on alert around the clock.
Extreme weather conditions in the Ore Mountains
The situation in the Erzgebirge was particularly dramatic. Here, supercells with torrential rain and large-grain hail moved across the region. Streets turned into raging streams, while places like Schwarzenberg and Breitenbrunn experienced massive flooding and meter-high hail accumulations. The streets in Hammerunterwiesenthal were also flooded. Tragically, a lightning strike on a horse farm in Keltern is suspected to be the likely cause of a fire.
The weather situation remained tense throughout the weekend. There was no calming of the weather in sight and meteorologists warned of further severe thunderstorms, which also occurred in the Alps, making the situation dangerous for hikers. Loud HNA The weather warnings were on the agenda until the night: severe thunderstorms with hail, storms and heavy rain were expected for the coming days.
connection with climate change
The strong and sometimes destructive weather events are no coincidence. In a recent study, the German Weather Service (DWD) showed that extreme weather conditions in Germany are increasing due to global warming. Weather events such as heat waves have become more frequent, while at the same time the frequency of severe frosts is decreasing. Climate change not only influences temperatures, but also the probability of heavy rain events, which led to high damage, particularly in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate in 2021. This highlights the need to deal with changing weather conditions, as the DWD explains on its website: DWD.
Overall, the situation in Germany shows once again that extreme weather phenomena are increasing and overcoming such challenges is an urgent task for the population and those responsible. The forecasts indicate that we will have to prepare for further extreme weather events in the coming decades.