Thunderstorm chaos in Hesse: Heavy rain and gusts of gusts threaten!

Thunderstorm chaos in Hesse: Heavy rain and gusts of gusts threaten!

On Saturday, May 3, 2025, Hessen experienced a dramatic change in weather that was triggered by the deep Henry. The German Weather Service (DWD) had issued severe weather warnings for numerous counties that pointed out the impending dangers from thunderstorms, heavy rain and gusts of wind. According to Gelnhausen in the Main-Kinzig district.

The severe weather warnings were lifted around 7:30 p.m. Initial queries at police stations showed that the damage was limited, although there were some slightly injured by accidents on the roads A7 and A49 in Northern Hesse. In addition, there were traffic disruptions from fallen trees and streets that stood under water. A power failure in Gelnhausen was probably attributed to the thunderstorm.

damage and weather data

A look at the local weather data shows the intensity of the precipitation. The highest amount of rain with 37 l/m² fell in Waldeck alraft, followed by Witzenhausen-Ziegenhagen (29 l/m²) and Philippsthal (28 l/m²). Heavy gusts of wind were measured in particular in Gießen/Wettenberg at 101 km/h and in Hoherodskopf/Vogelsberg with 94 km/h. Even the Frankfurt Airport was not spared and recorded gusts of 77 km/h.

The weather conditions in Bavaria developed in parallel to that in Hesse. After a period of summer temperatures near 30 degrees, it cools down considerably. The DWD also spent severe weather warnings for parts of Lower Franconia, in which storms and heavy rain are possible. The warning was until 8 p.m. on Saturday, and the hail and lightning -like heavy rain threatened locally. In the southern regions of Bavaria in particular, thunderstorms and light hail can be expected on Sunday, as the Süddeutsche Zeitung reported.

look into the future

The predictions for Sunday indicate better weather, with the rain on the night. According to the DWD, maximum values ​​between 11 and 16 degrees are to be expected, but the weather remains mixed in the new week. A large drought was predicted for Sunday, followed by changeable weather conditions with maximum temperatures of 11 to 17 degrees.

Overall, the weather situation over Germany is challenging, since cold air polar origin from northwest flows into the countries. Thunderstorms with violent heavy rain and stormy gusts are also expected on the night of Sunday, such as Wetterfahren.de noted.