Overview

• Low-pressure system Tim has prompted severe thunderstorm alerts for Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg on June 5, forecasting hailstones up to eight centimeters and wind gusts near 130 km/h.
• The DWD predicts heavy rain of up to 40 liters per square meter in brief bursts, prompting flood alerts for river valleys and overtaxed drainage networks.
• A lightning strike in Bad Liebenzell ignited a house fire during Wednesday’s storm, injuring a firefighter as crews fought the blaze.
• Hail blanketed roads and properties in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Wallgau, where residents used snow shovels to clear ice-like drifts.
• The Germany–Portugal Nations League match in Munich was paused by sudden downpours and hail, sending players and officials to seek shelter in locker rooms.