The German Weather Service warns of heavy rain with up to 40 liters per square meter in one hour (symbol image) Photo: Hauke-Christian Dittrich/dpa
From BZ/dpa
After the German Weather Service, the Berlin Environment Senate has now called on citizens to exercise caution in view of an approaching storm.
“A thunderstorm will move from the west over Berlin and Brandenburg from Friday afternoon and will cause severe storms until early Saturday morning,” the Senate Department announced on Friday.
She warned against “entering green spaces and the Berlin forests during this time – especially outside of secured paths”. Falling branches and parts of treetops could quickly become life-threatening.
In the city, roof tiles or scaffolding parts could also fall down. “Even after the weather conditions have calmed down, broken branches, falling trees and obstructions from uprooted and broken trees must be expected.”
The German Weather Service had previously issued a severe weather warning. Widespread severe and sometimes extreme thunderstorms with massive impacts are therefore expected. Heavy rain with 40 liters per square meter in one hour is possible. Hailstones could be about five centimeters in size. Heavy storm or hurricane gusts are expected, it said on Thursday.
