Heavy thunderstorms, hail, rain: Storms are sweeping across parts of Germany. Several events have been canceled for security reasons.
Berlin – Storms with hail and heavy rain have passed over parts of Germany. The German Weather Service (DWD) warned of extreme storms for several regions – warning level four out of four applied. “In the east and in the middle severe thunderstorms with extremely heavy heavy rain and hail (storm)”, it said.
Except for western Germany, the DWD expected strong thunderstorms and storms. Severe thunderstorms are expected in the northeast, east and south.
Punk band Die Ärzte cancel their concert in Berin
Many people may have been happy about the rain after the long drought. But for some he also spoiled the evening program. For example, the Staatsballett Berlin had to postpone a planned boat tour on the Spree because of the storm. And the punk band Die Ärzte canceled a concert at Tempelhofer Feld in Berlin at short notice. “Caution: Due to an approaching storm, we are forced to end the event for safety reasons,” the organizers announced on Friday afternoon. Two more concerts are planned for the weekend. “The events on Saturday and Sunday will take place as planned according to the current status.”
At the capital’s airport BER, work on the apron was temporarily interrupted for the safety of employees. Handling was restricted for around two hours due to a storm, said an airport spokesman. After that, the work was resumed. However, further delays in air traffic due to the disrupted processes are to be expected.
Due to heavy rain in Pinneberg in Schleswig-Holstein in the morning, numerous streets, cellars and underground car parks were full of water. From around 11:00 a.m., the Pinneberg fire brigade raised the alarm to deal with the many operations during the storm, as a fire brigade spokesman said. According to the information, fire brigades from surrounding communities also had to help with the more than 120 affected cellars and streets.
The West was spared
While it rained heavily in parts of Germany, the west in particular was spared. “However, the country-wide land rain does not materialize! Quite the opposite, even while it’s pouring cats and dogs in one place, it stays completely dry in the neighboring town,” said DWD meteorologist Marcel Schmid. There is also a risk of increased storm potential in the south and east on Saturday. Then around 50 liters per square meter can fall locally in a short time. “This corresponds in part to half a month’s total or more than has fallen in the whole of August,” said Schmid. In the west and northwest, the sun always comes into play. According to the forecasts, however, nowhere more than 30 degrees will be reached.
For Sunday, individual showers and thunderstorms, sometimes with heavy rain, are again forecast for the south. In the north-east there may be showery rain at first. Otherwise, the sky is loosely cloudy, especially in the south-west, according to the DWD, it will remain sunny and dry for longer. The maximum values are between 20 and 28 degrees. dpa
