Storm chaos in Germany: heavy rain and hail devastate regions!
Storm chaos in Germany: heavy rain and hail devastate regions!
In the past few days, Germany has struggled with severe storms that have already devastated numerous areas. Including Saxony, Thuringia, Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg were particularly badly affected. In Kranichfeld in Weimarer Land, for example, thunderstorms caused precipitation quantities of up to 30 cm in streets and gardens on Sunday afternoon, which caused the fire brigade to pump empty empty, reports Merkur .on the A7 near Memmingen, the heavy rain led to an accident of a vehicle crew that certainly did not expect such drastic weather conditions. The dense storm clouds were also not to be overlooked in the Neu-Ulm district. But not only this; The Erzgebirge district suffered from severe thunderstorms at night, and there was a heavy rain again. Emergency services were required to keep the location under control.
weather conditions and dangers
The weather service reported that a deep with the name "Ole" has been moving across Germany since May 28th and has been called for weather warnings especially for the north and the center of the country. Meteorologist Dominik Jung points out that "one shower hunts the next one" and lightning -like weather changes are currently part of the agenda. From Lower Saxony to North Rhine-Westphalia to Hesse, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia are affected. Let us hope that the situation will soon calm down, although a weather calming is currently not in sight, so HNA .
in the Alps and in the Black Forest there are still heavy rain and sometimes flooding. The dangers of super cells, the particularly dangerous storm structures, can bring hail, strong gusts of wind and tornados, which exacerbates the situation. The explosive development of this weather front reveals worrying thoughts.
climate change and extreme weather
These extreme weather events not only have local effects. A current factor paper from the German Weather Service notes that global warming causes significant changes. More and more extreme weather events have been registered in new areas. There is an increase in heat waves in Germany, while the strict frosts decrease. This phenomenon could influence the likelihood of heavy rain events, which presents us with greater challenges, as from the report of the dwd emerges.
The developments clearly show that these weather extremes are not only a unique phenomenon, but will also increase in the upcoming decades. Every place in Germany, including our beautiful cathedral city of Cologne, has to expect these changed weather conditions. Careful observation and preventive measures are required so that such catastrophic situations may be better mastered in the future.
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