Chaos in the Ore Mountains: violent storms with hail and storm damage!

Chaos in the Ore Mountains: violent storms with hail and storm damage!

On Sunday evening, the southeast of Germany was haunted by severe storms, with the Saxony region particularly affected. Like Image reported in Zwickau violent weather conditions, which led to the fact that trees in Auerbach and Hartha trees. In Treuen there was a drastic incident when a collapsing chimney torn several vehicles. In Annaberg-Buchholz stork streets were under water and stairs in waterfalls.

The situation continued to deteriorate when in Schwarzenberg and Breitenbrunn Hail with a diameter of up to two centimeters. Drivers had difficulty navigating on the flooded streets, and the fire brigades were in use around the clock. The “Kosmos” festival in Chemnitz also had to be canceled prematurely due to the severe weather warning. A Rewe market was flooded in Upper Franconia, while the fire brigade was intensively employed there.

chaos in the Ore Mountains

Especially in the Ore Mountains, especially in Zwönitz and the surrounding area, there were extreme hail -tunes. According to Blick caused a super cell hailstorm that led to considerable damage. Hailcorns even reached sizes of up to four centimeters. Drivers were looking for protection under trees, while a cyclist was surprised by the sudden hail. The fire brigade was in constant use, and a special location was proclaimed in the districts of Bockau, Schneeberg, Grünhain and Zwönitz.

The violent rains not only led to storm damage, but also to water damage. Large quantities of mud and rubble had to be removed by the affected land. In Zwönitz, firefighter Jörg Zimmermann explained that numerous missions were necessary to cope with the damage. Larger hailstones were found hours after the storm.

follow and outlook

The total scope of damage caused by such extreme weather events should not be underestimated. Statistics show that the number of storm and hail damage is continuously increasing. This results in a certain need for action for the affected regions. Information about these cumulum events is currently summarized in the brochure "Data service for the Natural Hazard Report 2024", which regularly documents the frequency and type of damage, such as GDV shown.

In the coming days, the weather conditions in the region will remain tense. On Monday it can be expected to pull through showers while the southwest and the North Sea could see some sun. The temperatures remain between 20 and 26 degrees - perhaps a small ray of hope after the turbulent events of Sunday evening.