Thunderstorm alarm in Saxony: heavy rain and storm until Sunday evening!

Thunderstorm alarm in Saxony: heavy rain and storm until Sunday evening!

Sachsen, Deutschland - Weather experts warn of a storm weekend in Saxony. For today's Sunday, June 1, 2025, a thunderstorm warning for the districts of Görlitz and Bautzen, which is valid until 9 a.m. According to Sächsische.de The warning level is valid as threatening, falling trees, falling trees Objects, aquaplaning as well as hail and flooding brings with it.

Already on Saturday, May 31st, the German Weather Service (DWD) published warnings for stubborns in parts of the Ore Mountains, Vogtland and in the south of the district of Görlitz. It is expected with individual thunderstorms that heavy rain can bring up to 30 liters per square meter, hail and gusts of wind with speeds up to 80 km/h. Continuous thunderstorms are still possible in the night from Saturday to Sunday.

extended warnings and weather conditions

After the first warnings on Sunday morning, the thunderstorm warnings were also extended from 3:30 p.m. in Leipzig and North Saxony. In the early morning hours, the weather conditions in Saxony were also shaped by a warm air mass that is influenced by a deep west of Norway. In the afternoon, the cold front of the deep Saxony will cross, which leads to reinforced storms, as mdr.de reports.

For today's afternoon and evening, thunderstorms and heavy rain is again expected. The trendy heavy rods can reach up to 30 l/sqm in a short time, accompanied by hail and heavy gusts of wind, whose speeds can reach up to 95 km/h. The thunderstorms can be expected from the west, starting in the Leipzig area.

scope of the storm warnings

The current warning system includes both warnings and acute warnings. Thunderstorm warnings are divided into three stages: yellow for preliminary warnings with increased thunderstorm risk, orange for acute warnings with potentially small -grained hail and red or violet in the event of significant danger from hail and severe gusts of wind. Detailed forecasts are of great importance for various areas such as insurance, transport and agriculture, such as the Storm Center emphasized.

The thunderstorm warnings are continuously adapted by experienced meteorologists to inform the population about potential dangers. The next update of the warning report of the German Weather Service will take place at 8:30 p.m.