Germany news: Summer thunderstorms wreak havoc
06/20/2026 June 20, 2026 Storms wreak havoc across Germany Storms carrying torrential rains caused flooding and injured several people across Germany overnight when high winds
06/20/2026 June 20, 2026 Storms wreak havoc across Germany Storms carrying torrential rains caused flooding and injured several people across Germany overnight when high winds and lightning battered the country.
In southwestern Baden-Württemberg, nine people were injured when lighting struck an outdoor camping area during a handball festival. Authorities say several people were hospitalized but none had sustained serious injuries.
In Viöl, near Flensburg in northern Schleswig-Holstein, heavy storms injured 13 people and triggered the temporary evacuation of some 5,000 partiers attending an outdoor music festival
there. The German Weather Service (DWD) has forecast thunderstorms in southern and western parts of the country this Saturday, issuing severe weather warnings as summer temperatures climb.
The BriefWire