Storm - Weather service: Public viewing not recommended
For the EM-Quarterfinal match of the German Football National Team against Denmark, parts of Germany are threatened with heavy storms. Particularly in the Southwest, there is a risk of thunderstorms with heavy rain, strong gusts up to storm or hurricane force winds, and larger hail.
Regarding going to a public viewing, Tobias Reinartz, a meteorologist at the German Weather Service in Offenbach, advised against it. "This can be very dangerous if you're outside." Several fan zones have already been temporarily closed due to bad weather.
In Dortmund, where the Quarterfinal match of the team coached by Bundestrainer Julian Nagelsmann at home for the EM is being played, there is a risk that a strong thunderstorm will develop towards the end of the game. "A prolongation would not be recommended from a meteorological perspective," Reinartz explained.
Thunderstorms possible as early as this afternoon
According to the German Weather Service, there is a possibility of individual thunderstorms in the middle of Germany as early as this afternoon, before a pronounced thunderstorm situation sets in during the evening hours. "The focus is in the Southwest, and it will shift towards Hesse and West Thuringia," the meteorologist said. "It is absolutely essential to keep an eye on the warning situation and weather development!"
According to the Weather Service, there is a risk of local flooding, flooded cellars and underpasses, and uprooted trees. "Although the risk of larger hail and gusts up to storm or hurricane force decreases in the second half of the night, there is still a risk of heavy rain," it was stated.
On Thursday, storms led to numerous interventions by fire departments and traffic disruptions in large parts of Germany. Affected areas included Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, Thuringia, North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony, Hamburg, and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
And how will the weather continue? According to the German Weather Service, it will be uncertain on Sunday and in the following days with showers and individual thunderstorms. "However, significantly cooler air is flowing in from the west. So, on Sunday, only highest temperatures of around 20 degrees Celsius in the west and around 30 degrees Celsius in the east. In the new week, temperatures of approximately 17 to 23 degrees Celsius are expected.
- Despite the warnings from Tobias Reinartz, many fans are still planning to attend public viewings for the National soccer team's Round of sixteen match against Denmark at the European Football Championship.
- The National soccer team's teammate Julian Nagelsmann and his Dortmund team will have to contend with a potential storm during their Quarterfinal match against Denmark.
- In anticipation of the heavy storms, some soccer fans in Hesse have decided to watch the EM match at home instead of attending a public viewing.
- The German Weather Service has issued a warning for thunderstorms in Offenbach, where Tobias Reinartz works, and nearby areas, adding to the concerns surrounding the public viewings.
- Despite the weather warnings, soccer enthusiasts in Denmark are still looking forward to cheering on their team in the Round of sixteen Match against the German National soccer team.
- The storms that hit Germany on Thursday resulted in various interventions by fire departments and traffic disruptions in several states, including Hesse and Baden-Württemberg.
- As the European Football Championship continues, German fans will have to keep an eye on the weather forecasts and adjust their plans according to the warnings issued by the German Weather Service.
