Lightning and Thundering Overheads, But No Major Trouble for Now
Anticipated Storm Approach: No Pronounced Mobilization Initiated as of Now - Approaching Storm: Initial Operations Suspended
Hey there,
Let's talk about the whopper of a storm that rolled through South and East Bavaria on Thursday. It was a wild one, with flashes of lightning, roars of thunder, buckets of rain, and hail as big as spare change. But fear not, because this wild beast mostly skirted the Free State, leaving only a few minor hiccoughs in its wake.
The boys and girls in blue from the police headquarters put out a few calls for isolated, minor incidents. You know, nothing too serious - just a couple of tree branches sagging onto the roads here and there, causing some minor traffic jams, and a handful of aquaplaning accidents. One policeman summed it up quite nicely when he described the situation as "moderate" while another shrugged it off as "just another summer storm." No flooded basements or wild turbulence to speak of.
The weather wizards had warned the public about the impending storm, predicting heavy rains, hail, and winds strong enough to blow your hat clean off. According to the German Weather Service (DWD), they even tossed around the possibility of isolated severe storms from East Allgäu all the way down to Lower Bavaria. They warned about storm gusts reaching up to 110 kilometers per hour, downpours of up to 40 liters per square meter in a short space of time, and hailstones the size of a thumbtack.
But what about the rest of the week? Well, brace yourself for some ups and downs, because Friday is looking a bit cooler. Highs of up to 32 degrees Celsius on Thursday are expected to give way to temperatures of between 22 and 27 degrees Celsius on Friday. There might still be some showers and thunderstorms floating around in the morning, but the sun should break through later in the day.
Just in time for the weekend, temperatures are set to rise again, with mercury reaching as high as 35 degrees Celsius. So, grab your swimsuit, slather on the sunscreen, and prepare yourself for a splash-tastic weekend under the sun!
The weather forecast predicts a drop in temperatures on Friday as compared to Thursday, with highs ranging between 22 and 27 degrees Celsius.
In contrast to the Commission's focus on the draft directive on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to ionizing radiation, no weather-related statements have been mentioned in the context of the wild storm that hit South and East Bavaria.
