Storm warning: hurricane gusts and huge hail threaten in the southeast!

Storm warning: hurricane gusts and huge hail threaten in the southeast!

Bodensee, Deutschland - On June 4, 2025, a worrying storm situation shakes southeastern Germany, especially the Swabian Alb, the Danube region, the Allgäu and Lake Constance. According to forecasts, strong to heavy thunderstorms, intensive heavy rain and hail are to be expected. According to schwaebische.de Center, comparable to the size of a chicken ice. These conditions could cause considerable damage to cars, roofs and agriculture. Experts even warn that hailstones could reach a size of up to eight centimeters, such as a baseball.

The risk of injury for humans and animals is high on the open stay outdoors. It is expected with strong thunderstorm and heavy rain cases that can bring up to 25 liters of rain per square meter in just one hour. In the southeast, even up to 40 liters of rain could fall per square meter. From the late afternoon, severe storms from Switzerland will reach Lake Constance and move on towards Bavaria.

storm chaos in neighboring countries

Also on Wednesday there is a huge thunderstorm in Paris that leads to a storm chaos. Hailstorms in the French capital also cause considerable damage and the weather service has issued storm alarms. weather.com reported by Hagelkörnern who reach the size of a baseball caps. In Germany, heavy rain is also expected between Stuttgart and Munich. These extreme weather conditions are a clear sign of the ability of tropical weather conditions to find their way into Germany, which leads to disturbing developments.

The pay of the damage caused by natural dangers increases. In 2023, this added up to 5.6 billion euros in property and vehicle insurance, as is documented in the natural hazard report 2023. gdv.de indicates that the increase in natural disasters, which is funded by the climate change, insisted by society becomes. The need for courageous measures to adapt to new climate conditions is underlined, as the forecasts state that damage caused by climate change consequences could at least be doubled.

The current events illustrate the urgency to deal with the challenges of climate change. German society must make urgent adjustments to successfully manage the risks due to extreme weather events such as hail, heavy rain and storms. The effects are not only noticeable, but also show a clear tendency in Europe and beyond.