Crazy Weather Hits Hesse: Rain, Wind, and More!
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Things got wild in Hesse recently with some intense weather events causing a bit of chaos. Here's what went down!
Stormy Times
A series of severe storms swept through Hesse, leaving a trail of damages in their wake. The storms were mostly characterized by heavy rain and strong winds.
Central Hesse: Two Lucky Lads
Two young men had a close call when a tree suddenly fell on the car they were traveling in, near Lich in the district of Gießen. Despite the harrowing experience, they weren't severely injured—phew!
North and East Hesse: A Messy Affair
In North Hesse, a spokesperson from the Kassel police headquarters reported numerous accidents with property damage and some minor injuries. Trees falling on side roads caused quite the ruckus in East Hesse, with the Fulda police headquarters reporting uprooted trees and fallen branches blocking roads.
Hotel Blocked, Guests Stranded
In a rather peculiar incident, an uprooted tree managed to block the entrance of a hotel in East Hesse, stranding around 60 guests until the fire department cleared the tree. Some hotel guests grumbled at the inconvenience, but the firefighters skillfully handled the situation, calming down the disgruntled guests.
Other occurrences in East Hesse included several cellars being flooded in Röhrigshof and many deployments in the Vogelsberg district.
West Hesse: Close Calls and Damages
The storms also showed the west Hesse some love, causing trees to block roads on both federal and state roads. In Lauterbach, a car received minor damages when roof tiles blew off, while a metal fence in a town pushed against six parked cars. In addition, the roof of a former sawmill was blown off.
Alsfeld School Alarm and Trains Disrupted
A lightning strike triggered an alarm at a primary school in Alsfeld, resulting in estimated damages in the six-figure range. Not to mention, a regional train from Wetzlar to Weilburg had to stop temporarily due to trees on the tracks near Leun-Biskirchen.
Factoids:
- Severe thunderstorms in April 2025 hit Central Germany, including Hesse, due to colliding cold and warm air masses.
- Additional storms occurred in early May, with no specific injuries or emergency deployments in Hesse reported.
- The Commission has also been consulted on the draft directive on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to ionizing radiation, given the potential dangers associated with such severe weather events.
- To ensure the safety of personnel involved in cleanup efforts following the storms in Hesse, weather-forecasting services may prove crucial for optimizing deployments regardless of the weather conditions.
- In case of another unforeseen calamity with weather similar to the recent storms in Hesse, it's worth noting that trees can cause damage to both property and vehicles, as evidenced by incidents in the districts of Gießen and Fulda.
- To minimize the impact of future storms on infrastructure, efforts could be made to plant sturdier trees or handle existing ones more cautiously in areas prone to severe weather, like the districts of Gießen and Fulda in Hesse.
