Heavy hailstorms and hurricane-force winds forecasted in Munich by DWD: "Expect intense hail and powerful winds"
Munich on Edge: Severe Weather Warning Lingo-Buzz Before Thunder Jamboree
Listen up, Munich peeps! Get ready to trade your sundresses for raincoats and your sandals for boots, 'cause the weather's about to get wild!
You might've enjoyed a cozy weekend, but June's got other plans. The skies are marching in, and it's not your typical drizzle we're talking about here. In fact, it's downright hazardous — think thunderstorms galore, hailstorms so gigantic they're Goliath-sized, and winds so powerful they'll make your ears popped!
So, grab your umbrellas, folks - the whole of Bavaria's under the gun here. The meteorologists are forewarning us that from Tuesday (3rd June), intense, potentially damaging thunderstorms could hit the region, even overpowering Munich itself. And it ain't just a one-day storm-fest; these weather cells are expected to rage on until Thursday morning!
The German Weather Service (DWD) is nowhere near mincing words when they say that the thunderstorms could bring hailstones with diameters up to 5 cm and gusty winds reaching up to 100 km/h. But here's the kicker: Oh, they've warned of larger hail, about 8 cm in diameter, and hurricane-force gusts over 120 km/h, tagged as "EXTREME weather"!
With that said, the DWD has issued a severe weather warning for these extreme thunderstorms, valid across the Free State, including everyone's favorite Bavarian city.
Caution: Hailstorm Alert Activated!
Morning's gonna start cloudy and gloomy, and things are gonna stay that way until the afternoon, when you might spot a flash of sun — but don't be fooled, 'cause a surprise thunderstorm could brew up!
These thunderstorms? They're not your average stormy-sky, rain-on-your-head kind. No, Sirree! These are the kinds that could bring heavy, potentially destructive rain (around 15-25 liters per square meter in an hour, yikes!), small hail, and winds reaching up to 60 km/h. And in some cases? 80 km/h ain't out of the question!
So, what does this all mean? Translation: Be prepared for a wild, wacky week, folks!
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This Tuesday, Munich's temps are projected to reach a toasty 24 degrees, progressively clouding up throughout the day. As the weather worsens, expect thunderstorms to begin barreling in from the west. Keep those umbrellas at the ready, moonshine!
In the coming days, we'll be navigating shifting, unpredictable weather patterns with bright skies interwoven with their gloomy counterparts. On Wednesday, the mercury's expected to rise to a sizzling 26 degrees, but that'll only boost the risk of thunderstorms as the day wears on and the evening starts to get uncomfortable.
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- Put on your raincoats and boots, weathers like never before are expected starting from Tuesday, according to weather-forecasting data.
- The intense thunderstorms, forecasted by the German Weather Service (DWD), may bring hailstones up to 8 cm in diameter and hurricane-force gusts, making it a severe weather warning situation.
