Storm chaos in the Vogtland: heavy rain leads to cellar floods and damage!

Storm chaos in the Vogtland: heavy rain leads to cellar floods and damage!

Auerbach, Deutschland - yesterday, on June 15, 2025, a violent storm moved across the Vogtland and Zwickau and caused a lot of excitement in the region. The control centers were confronted with 77 missions within just three hours, as heavy rain and gusts of wind, mercilessly broke into the landscape. These forces of nature led the cellar to ran full, flooded streets and trees were uprooted. Lightning strikes were also added and contributed to the dramatic situation. The Göltzschtal and the city of Auerbach, where the volunteer fire brigade was put into a special situation, was particularly affected in order to meet the numerous challenges, so reports […] MDR .

The weather front moved across the Vogtland at around 5 p.m., and local reports confirm that streams stepped across the banks, which led to further floods. Drivers had a lot of trouble getting ahead with this heavy rain. In Hartha, the fire brigade was also asked to remove a fallen tree from a car. In the meantime, the German Weather Service (DWD) reported an official severe weather warning of level 3 of 4, which was valid until 7 p.m. In the coming hours, other violent thunderstorms were even expected, reports […].

particularly heavy thunderstorms expected

The forecasts indicated serious further weather breakouts. The DWD warned of heavy rain with up to 40 liters per square meter in a short time as well as possible hail and gusts of wind up to 100 km/h. In combination with the existing high temperatures of up to 33 degrees Celsius, an upcoming thunderstorm was classified as dangerous in combination with the existing high temperatures alone. In the Erzgebirgskreis and Chemnitz, the weather prospects were anything but promising, since huge storm movements were imminent, which could continue to cloud the image of the region […] DWD .

The effects of the storm are clearly noticeable, and the fire brigades try to master the challenges as much as possible. The partial closures of streets and the impairments in rail traffic in the Göltzschtal are just a few of the massive effects that result in these extreme weather conditions. The population is urgently asked to exercise caution and to keep the weather development in mind […] Free press .