Storm chaos in Germany: Storm and rain devastate cities!

Storm chaos in Germany: Storm and rain devastate cities!

Hagen, Deutschland - Like a flash out of the blue, the storm last Friday, June 20, 2025, came over large parts of Germany, and left a trace of devastation. The federal states of Saxony, Thuringia, Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg were particularly affected, where heavy thunderstorms with heavy rain and lightning strikes plunged the region into chaos. According to Merkur led the rainy amounts in Kranichfeld in the Weimar country up to 30 cm water in streets and gardens. This required a committed use of the fire brigade, which had to pump countless cellars empty.

In the night before, the situation in the Erzgebirge district was just as tense due to an infusion of severe thunderstorms. A super cell brought torrential rain and massive hailsters, which not only flooded the streets of Schwarzenberg, but also led to traffic accidents, such as a BMW-accident on the A7 near Memmingen by the ongoing heavy rain. The thunderstorms also ended the first heat wave in the Ore Mountains.

consequential damage and other incidents

The damage is enormous: numerous streets were flooded in the Paderborn district, and spectacular lightning strikes caused violent fires, including an incident at a horse farm in Keltern. A fire flared up here, which, thanks to quick use, prevented greater damage. In Baden-Württemberg, several people suffered injuries, including an eight-year-old boy who was hit by a crazy tree, while the A6 at Ilshofen became the scene of a rear-end. Over 320 storm -related missions in Upper Bavaria and Swabians are another indication of the force of natural events.

In addition, Facts paper of the DWD there is a clear increase in extreme weather events in Germany, combined with significantly higher temperatures and the decrease of strict frosts. Even if cold winter and cool summer continue, the likelihood of new temperature records will increase.

The weather conditions of the past few days are to be understood as a wake -up call. They make it clear that extreme weather events are not only regional, but also in new areas more and more becoming reality. In view of these developments, it remains to be hoped that society will take the need for preventive measures and adaptation strategies in order to counter the effects of climate change.