Overview
- A violent convective storm system swept the Lake Constance region on Friday, producing measured gusts up to 143 km/h, hail reported at about 5–6 cm and roughly 46,000 lightning strikes.
- Swiss police reported around 40 people injured by hail in Canton Zürich, many of them children, while German authorities say more than 190 houses in Singen were damaged and one building rendered uninhabitable.
- Critical infrastructure was hit when four high‑voltage concrete masts were toppled in Aargau and several rail lines around Singen were suspended with replacement buses running.
- Farmers and winemakers reported heavy crop and vineyard losses with some plots judged a total loss and local economic and insurance damage estimates still being compiled.
- Cleanup and repair work continues across the cross‑border area, with agencies forecasting a short weekend lull followed by renewed showers, strong winds and isolated severe thunderstorms from Monday.