Failure risk in Saxony: lightning strikes set fire to houses!

Failure risk in Saxony: lightning strikes set fire to houses!

Glashütter Ortsteil Folgenhang, Sachsen, Deutschland - An exciting Monday morning in Saxony: Today, on June 23, 2025, two lightning strikes occurred, which caused excitement and violent flames. The first Blitz scored a weekend house in the Glashütte district of follow -up slope around 6:30 a.m. The fire quickly spread over the roof, while the owner tried in vain to extinguish the flames himself. The fire brigade was able to prevent the fire from spreading to the garage and other parts of the building. In order to extinguish the embers, the roof had to be partially opened, but fortunately there were no injuries.

Just half an hour later, around 7 a.m., a second lightning struck in Dresden-Trachenberge. The roof structure of an apartment building on Bolivarstrasse caught fire here. Here, too, the residents could be brought to safety in good time, while the fire was deleted both inside and through a turntable ladder. The exact damage has so far been unclear, but the dangers of the thunderstorms make a worrying impression. The German Weather Service (DWD) warns of other thunderstorms during the day, which can go hand in hand with heavy rain, toddler hail and gusts of wind.

The flash location in view

What are these natural events that cause such excitement? A lightning or "stroke" is a single event that is recorded by networks such as Blitzortung.org. The locations of the flashes are displayed on cards, and there are even interesting terms: a “flash” refers to several strokes that can occur almost at the same time in a small area. Fortunately, a large number of flashes are better recorded than others, which means that the accuracy of the location determination in one region can be less than one kilometer.

If you are interested in tracking lightning activity, take a look at the live data from Blitzortung.org . There you will not only receive an overview of the flashes, but also detailed information on the various types of lightning and their recording.

stay careful!

With the announced strong thunderstorms, it is advisable to be prepared for possible further lightning strikes. The DWD expects maximum temperatures between 25 and 29 degrees, up to 26 degrees in the mountains. The thunderstorms are supposed to pull off east in the evening, which could calm the weather in the Saxony area. Nevertheless, the weather is tense and the warnings of the DWD cannot be ignored.

Today's events remind us of how important it is to keep an eye on weather development and behave prudently in the case of storms. And who knows? Maybe the next flash will not come at all - but it is certain that you should stay attentive.