Overview
- The Deutscher Wetterdienst raised area‑specific alerts to the top Warnstufe Lila on Friday for zones around the Bodensee and parts of Bavaria and Baden‑Württemberg as intense storm cells moved eastward.
- Forecasters warn of very heavy short‑duration rain commonly 20–40 l/m² and locally up to ~50 l/m², large hail up to about 3–5 cm, and storm to orkan‑force gusts typically 100–120 km/h and locally higher.
- The greatest, most concentrated danger is in southern and southeastern Germany—notably the Alpine foreland and southeast Bavaria—while a west‑to‑east frontal sweep exposes other regions sequentially.
- Meteorologists stress the event is highly localized and fast‑evolving so real‑time DWD warnings matter most; authorities advise staying near shelter, securing loose objects, and avoiding driving through intense cells.
- The cold front will cut the late‑August heat and the main severe phase is expected to subside into the weekend, but residual showers and isolated severe cells may still produce flash floods, hail damage and fallen trees that could disrupt transport and roofs.