Storm chaos in Bavaria: hundreds of missions and injured by storm!

Storm chaos in Bavaria: hundreds of missions and injured by storm!

In Bavaria, a strong storm caused numerous operations by the fire brigade and the police on Wednesday evening. There were reportedly about 200 missions, with the northern Upper Bavaria, Lower Bavaria, which were affected by Upper Palatinate and Swabia. The storm brought heavy rain, hail and strong gusts of wind. According to muenchen.t-online.de the feared chaos failed.

Unfortunately, the evening also recorded some injuries. In Manching in the Pfaffenhofen district on the ILM, a 61-year-old cyclist collided with a crunched tree, which led to serious injuries. An accident also occurred on the A8 towards Munich due to aquaplaning in which a person was slightly injured. In Memmingen, an aircraft on the way to Milan was forced to interfere with nine injured passengers after turbulence. In addition, a party tent in Zusamaltheim was significantly damaged by the storm. However, the exact amount of damage is still unclear.

heavy thunderstorms and warnings

The effects of the storm were also noticeable in the sports world. An important Nation League semi-final between Germany and Portugal was delayed by ten minutes due to hail and thunderstorms over the arena. The German Weather Service (DWD) had given the highest severe weather warning 4 in advance, especially for Upper Bavaria and Eastern Bavaria, with hurricane -like gusts of up to 110 km/h and heavy rain of up to 50 l/m² per hour. The spectators in the stadium were looking for protection, while the goalkeepers such as Marc-André Ter Stegen broke out, reports In addition, the DWD warned of "danger to life and life" by lightning, falling trees and flooding. As a precaution, a campus festival in Regensburg was demolished with around 12,000 visitors. The first concrete warnings were initially spent on Swabia and Upper Bavaria and could be updated every hour. As the Storm Center , there are preliminary warnings that are published up to 48 hours in advance, as well as acute warnings that have been confirmed that a risk of nature has occurred.

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Overall, the storm in Bavaria left a trace of damage and injuries. While the emergency services were challenged and some people were harmed, the feared chaos failed to materialize, at least in the larger cities. Nevertheless, the situation remains challenging for many affected people and continues to pay attention to the weather service providers in order to record potential dangers at an early stage.