Severe weather warning for East Hesse: Severe thunderstorms and squalls are threatening!

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Thunderstorm warnings for Hersfeld-Rotenburg: Strong squalls and heavy rain expected. Current weather conditions and risks at a glance.

Gewitterwarnungen für Hersfeld-Rotenburg: Starke Sturmböen und Starkregen erwartet. Aktuelle Wetterlage und Risiken im Überblick.
Thunderstorm warnings for Hersfeld-Rotenburg: Strong squalls and heavy rain expected. Current weather conditions and risks at a glance.

Severe weather warning for East Hesse: Severe thunderstorms and squalls are threatening!

Sultry weather over Hesse: Today, June 29, 2025, the German Weather Service (DWD) issued official warnings of strong thunderstorms for eastern Hesse. In some areas, those affected have to prepare for gusts of up to 70 km/h and heavy rain of up to 20 liters per square meter the Fulda newspaper reported.

The districts of Fulda, Main-Kinzig and Hersfeld-Rotenburg are particularly affected. For Fulda, the thunderstorms are forecast to last until 4:30 p.m., while a warning applies until 7 p.m. for Vogelsberg and the Hersfeld-Rotenburg district. In Vogelsberg you even have to expect thunderstorms of level 2 out of 4, which last until 6 p.m.

Weather changes in the inlet

The thunderstorms are just the prelude to a week that will be filled with repeated threats of weather uncertainty. How the weather service reports, increasing heat stress and an increased risk of thunderstorms are expected until Monday, June 30th. However, Sunday will be spared any significant developments.

Monday could bring high temperatures in southwest Germany, while the weather remains stable in the north and east. Things will really get going again from Tuesday: violent thunderstorms with local severe weather potential are expected in the southwest half. Get ready for heavy rain, strong squalls and possibly even hail.

Current warning situations in Hesse

The warning situation in Hesse is serious. Several thunderstorm cells are moving across the state. In the usual regions such as the Vogelsberg, the Rhön and the Rhine-Main area, it is important to be careful. The overview map of Severe Weather Center shows the current risks. Gusts of wind, heavy rain and the risk of falling branches must be taken into account in the next few hours.

The warning levels range from moderate to extreme storms. The severe weather center differentiates between advance warnings and acute warnings and offers information around the clock. Advance warnings are colored yellow, while acute warnings are classified from orange to red and purple.

Watch the clock and keep an eye on the weather developments! We will continue to monitor and inform the situation so that you are well prepared, no matter how the capricious weather develops. Take care of yourselves!