Storm chaos in NRW: cellar full, road blocked - danger remains!

Storm chaos in NRW: cellar full, road blocked - danger remains!

Krefeld, Deutschland - On June 1, 2025, North Rhine-Westphalia was affected by violent storms that had started the day before. The German Weather Service (DWD) published official warnings that also concerned a few circles. Especially in Krefeld there was an emergency calls. There, numerous basements had been crowded, streets blocked and several trees overturned. The fire brigade was deployed in Erftstadt, where the water was up to half a meter high and the power supply was interrupted in a district. Fortunately, despite the damage, no injuries were reported, the authorities in the district of Euskirchen and Rhein-Erft-Kreis were informed.

The warnings of the DWD had already started on Saturday, May 31, when significant heavy rain with quantities of up to 40 liters per square meter was predicted, especially in the south of NRW. Storm gusts of up to 100 km/h were also possible, which led to other storms on Sunday night. Tart damage was caused in various sub -regions, including the Warendorf district, the district of Lippe and the district of Soest. In Erftstadt the firefighters had to cope with around 100 missions.

damage and effects

The storms not only led to flooded cellars, but also impaired regional train traffic in Rhineland-Palatinate. Several routes had to be blocked due to fallen trees, which meant that no replacement traffic could be offered. The lines RB62, RB63, RB64 and RB67 were particularly affected. In the cities of Trier and Koblenz, the authorities reported over tilted trees and weather -related accidents.

in Krefeld and Erftstadt, the police tried to control the situation, while the fire brigade was working on numerous emergency calls. At the storms in North Rhine-Westphalia, the risk was affected by heavy rain and hail parts of Lower Saxony, Hesse and Bavaria, such as "https://www.faz.net/aktuell/Schwere-weber-bayern- and-nrw-unwetterwarnungs-a- Schauch-fuer-Sonntag-110510094.html"> FAZ reported.

weather forecasts and warnings

The severe weather warnings of the German Weather Service were renewed on Sunday morning, as the DWD warned of thunderstorms with further heavy rain events of 15 to 25 liters per square meter per hour. Stormy gusts of up to 60 km/h were also predicted. In view of the current weather conditions, people are challenged to find out about the developments. The Storm Center offers updated information on storms and possible natural hazards.

The forecasts for Sunday are out of heavy rain for several hours with up to 40 liters per square meter in three to six hours. The DWD also published several official severe weather warnings in the past few days to sensitize the citizens in good time.