https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Eight people were injured after a falling branch from a tree crashed onto guests at a wedding party during stormy weather in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20190613/injuries-at-wedding-as-more-storms-hit-germany Thu, 13 Jun 2019 11:20:25 +0200 injuries-at-wedding-as-more-storms-hit-germany Commuters faced travel disruption on Wednesday due to torrential rain, giant hailstones and thunderstorms in the east of the country. https://www.thelocal.de/20190612/travel-disruption-after-thunderstorms-and-heavy-rain-lash-eastern-germany Wed, 12 Jun 2019 10:29:35 +0200 travel-disruption-after-thunderstorms-and-heavy-rain-lash-eastern-germany More thunderstorms and extreme hail showers are on the way to Germany, according to forecasters. https://www.thelocal.de/20190611/thunderstorms-and-heat-waves-forecast-for-germany Tue, 11 Jun 2019 14:22:44 +0200 thunderstorms-and-heat-waves-forecast-for-germany Hailstones as big as tennis balls hammered the Munich area on Monday as a series of thunderstorms lashed parts of Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20190611/giant-hailstones-hit-munich-as-storms-continue-across-germany Tue, 11 Jun 2019 11:37:22 +0200 giant-hailstones-hit-munich-as-storms-continue-across-germany After violent storms raged through southern Germany, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia on Thursday, more thunderstorms are predicted to arrive on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20180608/more-thunderstorm-warnings-for-germany-after-flooded-streets-and-cancelled-flights Fri, 08 Jun 2018 13:30:20 +0200 more-thunderstorm-warnings-for-germany-after-flooded-streets-and-cancelled-flights After strong storms caused streets and cellars to flood in Lower Saxony and Hesse on Sunday, German meteorologists have warned of an extreme weather watch as more thunderstorms and heavy rain are predicted for the southwest of the country on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20180514/extreme-weather-advisory-as-thunderstorms-to-hit-southern-germany Mon, 14 May 2018 12:09:01 +0200 extreme-weather-advisory-as-thunderstorms-to-hit-southern-germany After heavy storms hit regions of the country on Thursday, the fire services responded to some 2,000 emergencies, ranging from streets filled with water to flooded basements. https://www.thelocal.de/20180511/damaged-homes-and-flooded-streets-after-thunderstorms-sweep-across-germany Fri, 11 May 2018 12:50:56 +0200 damaged-homes-and-flooded-streets-after-thunderstorms-sweep-across-germany As a strong storm bringing along with it lightning and hail swept through the Lower Rhine and Eifel region early in the morning on Monday, hundreds of people alerted the emergency services. https://www.thelocal.de/20180430/hundreds-of-police-calls-after-heavy-thunderstorms-hit-western-germany Mon, 30 Apr 2018 11:19:53 +0200 hundreds-of-police-calls-after-heavy-thunderstorms-hit-western-germany Five houses had to be evacuated in Minden, North Rhine-Westphalia, after a tornado swept through the town on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160523/tornado-rips-off-roofs-as-storm-batters-western-germany Mon, 23 May 2016 12:21:17 +0200 tornado-rips-off-roofs-as-storm-batters-western-germany Although November has been relatively warm and dry so far, the weekend is likely to see snow at the lowest altitudes yet this winter. https://www.thelocal.de/20151119/weathermen-warn-of-snowy-weekend-ahead Thu, 19 Nov 2015 17:30:19 +0100 weathermen-warn-of-snowy-weekend-ahead Volkswagen is having to check around 17,000 new cars at its German headquarters after a severe hailstorm hit, potentially causing millions of euros worth of damage. https://www.thelocal.de/20130827/51613 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 14:48:00 +0200 51613 Summer storms shook southern Germany on Sunday, ripping up trees and spitting out hailstones the size of table-tennis balls. The storms pushed east overnight and will be sticking around a while longer. https://www.thelocal.de/20130729/51097 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 11:24:00 +0200 51097