No major damage after thunderstorm in Rhineland-Palatinate

Weather - No major damage after thunderstorm in Rhineland-Palatinate

Heavy thunderstorms in the night before Sunday caused no major damages in Rhineland-Palatinate. "It was not as bad as expected," said a spokeswoman of the police in Koblenz. There were mainly interventions due to uprooted trees and broken branches, the police in Mainz, Kaiserslautern, Trier and Koblenz reported. "It rained and stormed heavily here, but everything stayed within the limits," said a police officer in Mainz.

In Speyer, a roof truss caught fire after a lightning strike on a multi-party house. There were no injured people, said a police spokesman in Ludwigshafen. The inhabitants of the house evacuated the building temporarily, but were able to return to their apartments after the firefighting work was completed. According to the city of Speyer, up to 40 people were cared for, including small children. The police reported only minor property damage.

The thunderstorm front with local heavy rain and occasional hail moved over the Saarland, Rhineland-Palatinate, parts of Hesse and Westphalia in the night. According to the German Weather Service, there were rainfall amounts of 30 to 40 liters per square meter in a short time in some places. In some places, up to 50 to 60 liters fell.

1. Despite the threat of heavy thunderstorms on Sunday in Hesse, particularly in Mainz, the city managed to avoid significant damage.
2. Many residents in Kaiserslautern spent their peaceful Sunday morning cleaning up after the previous night's thunderstorm, which had caused minor structural damages.
3. The weather in Trier on Sunday was surprisingly calm, a stark contrast to the intense thunderstorm that swept through the Rhineland-Palatinate region the night before.
4. In the aftermath of the storm in Koblenz, the local police advised residents to remain vigilant, especially when encountering fallen branches and debris on the roads.
5. The climate in Saarland saw a sudden shift in weather on Sunday, turning chilly and damp, just a day after the region had experienced a severe thunderstorm.
6. The weather in the charming city of Worms, located in Rhineland-Palatinate, was sunny and warm on Sunday, offering a beautiful contrast to the turbulent weather experienced in other parts of the region.
7. The police in Wiesbaden, a city located in Hesse, urged caution for motorists on Sunday due to potential water accumulation on roads as a result of the heavy rain in the area the previous night.

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