Bavaria – According to the German Weather Service (DWD), parts of southern Germany are threatened with heavy rain again following last week’s storms. There will be a lot of rain coming down from the skies again, especially over the weekend, but thunderstorms will also move across the region again on Thursday evening (June 6).
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Update, 8:53 p.m. – Short but heavy thunderstorm over Rosenheim
Just as quickly as it came, it was gone again: A massive thunderstorm cell with hail and heavy rain. Several people were surprised by the sudden rainfall, They sought shelter in underpasses, among other places from the hail. Although that wasn’t entirely without danger, because water was already accumulating there again.
Meanwhile it is only raining lightly in Rosenheim. The storm front is now moving eastwards – especially the Traunstein district could still be in for a lot.
Update, 8.40 p.m. – Thunderstorm cell over the city of Rosenheim
A violent thunderstorm is currently sweeping over the city of Rosenheim. In addition to enormous heavy rain, hailstones up to three centimetres in size are falling from the sky. In addition, thunder can be heard occasionally. can pose a threat to life and limb from lightning strikes, falling trees, high-voltage power lines, scaffolding and other objects, including large ones, falling branches and roof tiles. Get to safety.
Update, 8:28 p.m. – Severe weather warning also for the Traunstein district
After DWD had previously issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the city and district of Rosenheim, a severe thunderstorm warning was also issued for the district of Traunstein. Warning level also at 3 out of 4. The warning for the Traunstein district is valid from 8:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m., while the warning for the Rosenheim district has been extended. Here, the warning is now also valid until 9:30 p.m.
Update, 7.20 p.m. – Official severe weather warning for the city and district of Rosenheim
Now the DWD has issued a severe weather warning for parts of the Rosenheim district for Thursday evening (June 6). Thunderstorms are moving in from the west. heavy rain, with rainfall amounts of up to 30 litres per square metre per hour and Gale gusts with speeds of up to 85 km/h and hail with grain sizes of around 2 cm. The DWD has issued warning level 3 of 4 for the region. The warning is initially valid until 8:30 p.m. on Thursday evening.
First report, 5.25 p.m.
The massive flood waters are only slowly draining away from the Bavarian streams and large rivers, such as the Danube. In some towns and cities, especially along the Danube, the situation is still tense, In the district of Rosenheim, the clean-up work is still not completely finished and other Upper Bavarian flood-affected districts are still far from returning to normality. According to the Interior Ministry, three people were still missing on Thursday morning.
And now, according to the German Weather Service (DWD), southern Bavaria is threatened by heavy rainfall again. For southern Bavaria, the meteorological models currently forecast for the period from Saturday evening to Monday noon for rainfall amounts of up to 60 litres per square metresaid DWD meteorologist Dirk Mewes to the German Press Agency on Thursday. It is currently unclear where exactly the precipitation will fall.
The team of “WAS Wetter für Altbayern und Schwaben” also fear that will be accompanied by thunderstorms in the next few daysThese could even be more severe in our region. There is talk of possible gusts of wind, hail and heavy rain.
According to the DWD, the amount of rain will not reach the level of last week. Nevertheless, the already swollen waters and the wet ground could again pose significant risks, including to life and limb. Mudslides are also conceivable, especially since thunderstorms and heavy showers are expected in some areas in the days before.
However, there is currently no official advance information or even severe weather warning from the DWD for our region!
For Baden-Württemberg, local thunderstorms with hail, stormy gusts and squalls are to be expected from Thursday afternoon to Friday from the Upper Rhine to Upper Swabia, the DWD announced. This could also lead to severe rain with up to 40 litres per square metre in a short period of timeRain is also expected across the region during the course of Saturday. Rising water levels are expected again on Sunday and Monday. It is not yet possible to say whether warning thresholds for flooding or heavy or persistent rain will be exceeded, explained the meteorologist.
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