Overview
- The Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) warns that thunderstorms will start in the far west on Thursday evening and push east overnight, with the highest threat window extending into Friday.
- Main hazards forecasters highlight are very heavy short‑duration rainfall that can cause flash floods, hail up to several centimeters, and severe gusts locally reaching or exceeding 100–120 km/h.
- Southern and southeastern areas, especially Bavaria and the Alpine foreland, are singled out as at greater risk for very large hail and near‑hurricane gusts while rotating supercells could bring a low but real tornado risk.
- Meteorologists say the situation is driven by very warm, subtropical air ahead of the front providing high instability and an Atlantic low supplying lift and wind shear, and they emphasize that exact storm placement and intensity remain uncertain at small scales.
- After the front passes temperatures will fall to roughly 17–24 °C, authorities advise following up‑to‑date DWD and local warnings, avoiding flood‑prone areas and securing outdoor items because impacts will vary rapidly from town to town.