- Event Cancellation Due to Weather Disturbance
Due to some really nasty weather conditions, they had to eventually wrap up Bartholomew's Market, a fair situated in Bad Ems, Rhineland-Palatinate, before its planned end. According to law enforcement, numerous trees had already toppled nearby. Subsequently, a security squad formed by local administration, fire department, police, security agencies, and organizers agreed to call off the gathering. This decision was also taken into account due to the forecasted weather.
At first, temperatures were in line with a typical mid-summer climate, but the German Meteorological Service (DWD) located in Offenbach predicted splashes of rain and severe thunderstorms inclusive of heavy downpours, hailstones, and strong winds for the upcoming evening and night. Weather experts issued alerts, suggesting that certain spots in Rhineland-Palatinate and the Saarland might even encounter hurricane-level winds, reaching up to 110 km/h.
Despite the warnings, some visitors refused to leave, clinging onto their purchases wrapped in thick fleece blankets. By the end of the day, the market stalls were emptied, their contents sheltered under the fleece tents to protect them from the harsh weather.
