In a mourning forest in southern Germany, a falling branch from an oak during a thunderstorm caused the tragic death of a child and seriously injured the father. (translated)
A violent storm caused devastating damage in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern within a few minutes, with toppled trees blocking roads and disrupting rail lines, necessitating an emergency meeting to assess the extent of the destruction. (translated)
After severe storms in Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, more than 15 people are missing as flash floods destroyed bridges and flooded campgrounds, complicating the search and evacuation efforts by authorities. (translated)
Agricultural Chamber President Waldenberger emphasizes that due to climate change and increasing weather extremes such as drought and severe weather, adjustments in agriculture are necessary, including the introduction of new crops and improved irrigation methods. (translated)
An exceptionally severe storm has caused significant damage around Lake Constance and in parts of Germany, Switzerland, and Northern Italy, resulting in numerous injuries and leading to extensive cleanup efforts. (translated)
The severe weather that swept across Switzerland and parts of Baden-Württemberg has caused massive crop losses in agriculture, particularly for vegetable growers and winemakers, with some businesses expecting complete loss of yields. (translated)
The police have blocked the village of Bohlingen in Baden-Württemberg due to hurricane-force gusts with wind speeds of up to 150 km/h, which have uncovered numerous roofs and uprooted trees. (translated)
A storm warning of level 3 (orange) due to storm, heavy rain, and possible hail has been issued for the greater Innsbruck area and the Tyrolean Unterland from Friday afternoon into the night hours. (translated)
In 2026, Austria recorded the hottest night since weather records began in Vorarlberg, with temperatures above 27.3 degrees, while thunderstorms and hail are threatening at the same time, and the geophysicist Gottfried Kirchengast warns that the year 2026 is overall 20 percent more extreme than the hottest year so far, 2015. (translated)
The German Weather Service warns of severe thunderstorms with heavy rain, hail, and gusty winds in many parts of Germany, while the weather is expected to calm down over the weekend. (translated)
The German Weather Service warns of severe thunderstorms, heavy rain, hail, and gusts of wind, especially in the south and southeast of Germany, where there is a local risk of severe weather. (translated)
A severe thunderstorm front with lightning, heavy rain, and hail has spread from France over Saarland and Lower Saxony, causing several injuries and storm damage. (translated)
On Friday, a cold front brings hours of thunderstorms and heavy rainfall, abruptly ending the dry sunny phase in Germany. (translated)
A new European weather satellite, the "Meteosat Third Generation Imager-2" (MTG-I2), has been successfully launched into space to improve severe weather warnings and support the monitoring of wildfires in Europe and North Africa. (translated)
The German Weather Service warns of severe storms in Germany today, as a thunderstorm system with gusts up to 100 km/h and heavy rainfall of up to 40 l/m² is approaching, with particularly intense conditions expected in the west and south of the country. (translated)
In North Rhine-Westphalia, strong thunderstorms, hail, and heavy rainfall are expected from Thursday evening to Friday evening, while temperatures are initially still summery and hot before dropping significantly on Friday. (translated)
On Thursday, Germany will be hit by extreme temperatures exceeding 30 degrees, before heavy thunderstorms with heavy rain and hail change the weather in the afternoon and bid farewell to meteorological summer. (translated)
Experts predict that hot summer temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius will return to Germany this week, but with this heat comes an increased risk of severe storms, heavy rainfall, hail, and strong winds. (translated)
A tornado has devastated the French village of Pomas, injuring 39 people, two of them critically, and damaging about 300 houses, while many residents were evacuated to emergency shelters. (translated)
A tornado has damaged hundreds of houses in the municipality of Pomas in southern France, injured 41 people, left 2,800 households without electricity, and caused traffic disruptions as well as the cancellation of a stage of the Vuelta. (translated)
