Weather - DWD: Tornado danger on Saturday evening in Baden
In Baden-Württemberg, Germany, further storms are expected on Saturday evening, particularly in Baden. Individual tornados are not excluded, according to a spokesperson of the German Weather Service (DWD) on Friday. The forecast suggests that extreme thunderstorms may move from France into Baden. They could bring hail up to five centimeters in size, hurricane-force winds, and heavy rain of 30 to 50 liters per square meter in a few hours.
On Saturday evening, Germany plays against Denmark in the European Football Championship. This means challenging conditions for open-air public viewing. The thunderstorms may first occur in Southern Baden and later in Northern Baden. Before that, it is expected to be hot with temperatures between 27 and 35 degrees Celsius. For eastern Baden-Württemberg, meteorologists predict less frequent showers and thunderstorms. Minimum temperatures there: 20 to 15 degrees Celsius.
Tornados occur sporadically
The spokesperson continued: "Tornados occur very sporadically." A tornado, according to DWD, is a rotating column of air in contact with the ground that forms under a cumulonimbus cloud. It can form when there are strong temperature differences and air rises or is lifted. Through the release of condensation heat and the increase in wind speed - and possibly also a change in wind direction with height - a rotating wind vortex is generated. This can reach a diameter of over a kilometer, with wind speeds of several hundred kilometers per hour potentially occurring, according to DWD's information on their website about the weather phenomenon.
Until Friday evening, there may be local thunderstorms with heavy rain of up to 25 liters per square meter per hour, small hail, and wind gusts up to 70 kilometers per hour. Occasional thunderstorms with heavy rain of 30 liters per square meter per hour are also possible.
DWD warning for Tornado
- Despite the impending European Football Championship match between Germany and Denmark in Stuttgart on Saturday evening, meteorologists from DWD in Germany have issued a warning for possible tornados in Baden-Württemberg, particularly in the southern region.
- The German Weather Service (DWD) has indicated that while tornados are generally rare events, the forecast for the European Football Championship weekend includes the possibility of such weather phenomena in the region.
- As France prepares for potential extreme thunderstorms moving towards Baden, residents and football fans in Stuttgart should be aware of the increased risk of tornados on Saturday evening, as warned by the DWD.
- Given the upcoming European Football Championship match and the potential for tornados in Baden-Württemberg, spectators in Stuttgart should consider seeking shelter when appropriate, as recommended by the German Weather Service to minimize potential harm from such weather events.
- In light of the tornado warning from DWD, football fans traveling to Stuttgart for the European Football Championship against Denmark on Saturday evening must remain vigilant and follow all emergency protocols for tornados to ensure their safety during potential weather-related events.
