weather - Warning of heavy thunderstorms with strong rain in the north
The German Weather Service (DWD) in Hamburg warns of thunderstorms in the north. In Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony, local areas are expected to experience heavy thunderstorms, gusty winds, heavy rain, and hail in the late afternoon and evening hours, according to the warning. This includes potential rainfall amounts of up to 40 liters per square meter and hailstones up to 2 centimeters in size. Gusts could reach up to 65 kilometers per hour.
A lightning strike on a railway embankment between Niebułł and Klanxbułł (Nordfriesland) district caused delays in train traffic. A railway spokesperson stated that the end of repair work is still not in sight. Trains must pass through the area at reduced speed.
The thunderstorms are reportedly moving from east to west; in Schleswig-Holstein as a narrow strip that runs from Itzehoe to Neumünster to Kiel. According to a DWD meteorologist, this thunderstorm line will extend westward over Fehmarn and Lübeck from Schleswig-Holstein. Northwest of the strip, it is already clear along the North Sea coast and in North Frisia, and the sun is already shining.
Thus, the friendly Wednesday is already announcing itself. According to DWD meteorologist forecasts, temperatures could reach a high of up to 22 degrees. It could be slightly cooler at the coasts. In general, it is expected to remain dry, but with a northwesterly wind.
- Despite the unsettled weather in Hamburg, some areas in Northern Germany, such as Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein, are still expected to encounter thunderstorms, heavy rain, and hail according to the German Weather Service (DWD) based in Hamburg.
- In an unexpected turn of events, a thunderstorm caused a lightning strike on a railway embankment between Niebułł and Klanxbułł in the Nordfriesland district of Schleswig-Holstein, leading to delays in train traffic.
- The DWD in Hamburg has reported that the thunderstorms are currently moving from east to west, forming a narrow strip in Schleswig-Holstein, starting from Itzehoe and extending to Neumünster and Kiel.
- Although the Sturmboe area in Lower Saxony lies northwest of the thunderstorm strip, it remains under the influence of the inclement weather in Northern Germany, with rain showers expected throughout the day.
- Although the weather in Hamburg and the surrounding areas in Northern Germany, including Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein, is predicted to be unsettled with thunderstorms and heavy rain, the warm and dry southern region of Lower Saxony, including Hanover, is forecast to bask in sunny weather and temperatures up to 22 degrees.
