As of: 08/27/2022 6:01 p.m
Rain and cooler air: The great heat in the north is over for the time being. In the early evening, the German Weather Service (DWD) also lifted its severe weather warning for northern Germany.
For the afternoon, the German Weather Service had predicted heavy rain and severe thunderstorms in some places in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The DWD withdrew this warning at 5:32 p.m. Heavy rain and thunderstorms swept over northern Germany on Friday. In Laatzen near Hanover, lightning struck a detached house and set the roof on fire, as the fire brigade announced. As a result, nobody was injured. On the A7 near Seesen and on the A39 near Salzgitter, aquaplaning temporarily obstructed traffic. In addition, several roads were partially closed in Salzgitter due to the water masses. There were also flooded cellars and underpasses in Wolfsburg.
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Numerous operations in the Pinneberg area
The fire brigade in Pinneberg (Schleswig-Holstein) had already deployed several times on Friday morning: numerous basements and underground car parks were full of water due to the heavy rain. According to the information, fire brigades from surrounding communities also had to help with more than 120 affected basements and streets.
Temperatures drop noticeably
In Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony there were only showers in the eastern parts of the country on Saturday, locally with thunderstorms. Temperatures have dropped significantly everywhere. Today it is a maximum of 20 degrees on Sylt, 22 degrees in Syke and Wismar, 23 degrees in Celle and Kiel and up to 25 degrees in Penkun. Highs of between 19 and 24 degrees are expected on Sunday.
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