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Severe thunderstorm warning: Thuringia is preparing for storms!
Severe weather warning for Wartburgkreis on June 26th, 2025: There is a threat of strong thunderstorms with lightning, squalls and heavy rain.
Severe thunderstorm warning: Thuringia is preparing for storms!
Anyone traveling in Thuringia today should be careful! Massive thunderstorms will move across Germany on Thursday and are expected to reach Thuringia in the afternoon. According to current information from the German Weather Service (DWD), there are serious warnings about lightning strikes, falling trees and other dangers that primarily affect the northwest of the Free State. The Kyffhäuser district, the Nordhausen district and the Unstrut-Hainich district are particularly at risk. The warning is valid until 4:30 p.m. and the risk of severe weather should not be underestimated, reports stern.de.
What are the possible dangers facing residents? The weather can cause inconvenience due to lightning strikes, falling trees, falling branches and roof tiles and damage to buildings. Street flooding and even landslides are to be expected, especially during heavy rain. These are all serious announcements that should encourage caution and prudence in good time.
Updated weather situation
A look at the weather situation shows that a low pressure area is causing very warm air that is prone to thunderstorms. The DWD also warns of very strong thunderstorms, which can be accompanied by gusts of 70 to 85 km/h. Heavy rain with amounts of up to 20 l/sqm in a short period of time is also possible. Experts even say that locally more severe storms with 30 l/sqm and hail are possible. Also listed in the warnings: hurricane-like gusts between 90 and 105 km/h, a real challenge for everyone who is outside (DWD).
The severe weather center offers a useful overview map that shows different types of severe weather such as storms, heavy rain and thunderstorms. It not only provides information about acute warnings that confirm the occurrence of natural hazards, but also about advance warnings that are issued up to 48 hours in advance (unwetterzentrale.de). In such a moment, it is important for everyone to be well informed and to recognize possible risks in good time.
The next few hours in view
In the short term, the wind will become gusty until the evening - up to 70 km/h from the southwest is possible, especially in exposed locations. The next update on the warning situation will be made in the evening at the latest. Anyone who wants to go outside today should monitor the situation closely and always be prepared for possible changes in the weather. It remains to be hoped that the dangers do not reach the extent feared and that everyone gets through safely.