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 Violent storms caused havoc in southern Germany late on Wednesday night, and forced the emergency landing of a Ryanair jet in which passengers were injured. https://www.thelocal.de/20250605/nine-injured-after-plane-hit-severe-turbulence-in-southern-germany Thu, 05 Jun 2025 11:52:28 +0200 nine-injured-after-plane-hit-severe-turbulence-in-southern-germany The city of Reutlingen, in southwest Germany, had to deploy snowploughs at the height of the summer season after a violent storm dumped huge quantities of hail in the streets on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20230805/german-city-deploys-snowploughs-after-summer-storm Sat, 05 Aug 2023 15:17:58 +0200 german-city-deploys-snowploughs-after-summer-storm Thanks to the weather front ‘Peggy’, which is moving west over Germany, the Bundesrepublik is seeing storms strike and saying goodbye to summer weather. https://www.thelocal.de/20220908/weather-germany-braces-for-heavy-rainfall-through-weekend Thu, 08 Sep 2022 13:35:22 +0200 weather-germany-braces-for-heavy-rainfall-through-weekend A clean-up is underway on Thursday after severe storms in the northern part of the country. https://www.thelocal.de/20201015/northern-germany-hit-with-flooding-after-storm-october-2020 Thu, 15 Oct 2020 11:56:18 +0200 northern-germany-hit-with-flooding-after-storm-october-2020 The German Weather Service (DWD) has issued a weather warning for the east of the country for Monday, as a low pressure front creeps in from Scandinavia. https://www.thelocal.de/20200720/strong-storms-and-heavy-downpours-expected-in-eastern-germany Mon, 20 Jul 2020 11:46:26 +0200 strong-storms-and-heavy-downpours-expected-in-eastern-germany Germany has been met with wet and cloudy weather, with snow in the south, particularly at higher altitudes. Here's what the rest of the week holds. https://www.thelocal.de/20191114/temperatures-as-low-as-10c-to-come-to-south-germany Thu, 14 Nov 2019 13:16:09 +0100 temperatures-as-low-as-10c-to-come-to-south-germany Winter is coming to Germany as frost, ice, storms – and even some snow – hits the country. https://www.thelocal.de/20191112/warning-over-icy-roads-and-storms-as-germany-gets-first-taste-of-winter Tue, 12 Nov 2019 13:46:06 +0100 warning-over-icy-roads-and-storms-as-germany-gets-first-taste-of-winter Commuters faced major transport disruption on Monday as a storm hit northern Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20190930/travel-chaos-as-autumn-storm-lashes-germany-september Mon, 30 Sep 2019 12:29:33 +0200 travel-chaos-as-autumn-storm-lashes-germany-september Commuters in parts of Germany faced disruption Monday after storms lashed the country. https://www.thelocal.de/20190819/commuters-face-major-disruption-as-storms-lash-germany Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:02:10 +0200 commuters-face-major-disruption-as-storms-lash-germany The dry spell is over – for now. After sweltering temperatures that topped 42C last week, the country is dealing with thunderstorms, high winds, heavy rain and hailstones. https://www.thelocal.de/20190729/germany-hit-by-hail-thunder-and-torrential-rain-after-heatwave Mon, 29 Jul 2019 11:25:47 +0200 germany-hit-by-hail-thunder-and-torrential-rain-after-heatwave After record-breaking temperatures in Germany, it’s getting slightly less warm – and storms are on the way. https://www.thelocal.de/20190726/storms-on-the-way-after-germanys-historic-heat-highs Fri, 26 Jul 2019 11:42:52 +0200 storms-on-the-way-after-germanys-historic-heat-highs A cooler spell of weather is continuing in Germany, but temperatures could rise later in the week. https://www.thelocal.de/20190708/no-sign-of-heatwave-return-in-germany-as-cooler-weather-continues Mon, 08 Jul 2019 13:58:41 +0200 no-sign-of-heatwave-return-in-germany-as-cooler-weather-continues After a sweltering June, temperatures are dropping and storms are on the way, according to forecasters. https://www.thelocal.de/20190701/storms-forecast-for-parts-of-germany-after-record-breaking-heatwave Mon, 01 Jul 2019 12:47:37 +0200 storms-forecast-for-parts-of-germany-after-record-breaking-heatwave Germany is yet to see the end of spells of stormy weather as predictions of humidity threaten further thunder and lightning. https://www.thelocal.de/20190620/storms-continue-to-disrupt-throughout-germany Thu, 20 Jun 2019 15:14:49 +0200 storms-continue-to-disrupt-throughout-germany 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 While western Germany has been struck by storms and lightning in the past days, the eastern part has remained hot and dry. That changed Thursday afternoon. https://www.thelocal.de/20190606/stormy-weather-spreads-eastwards-in-germany Thu, 06 Jun 2019 18:41:33 +0200 stormy-weather-spreads-eastwards-in-germany Sweltering temperatures have been hitting the Germany this week – but there’s also been no escape from tropical storms. https://www.thelocal.de/20190606/germanys-brandenburg-dubbed-hotspot-of-europe-as-extreme-weather-continues Thu, 06 Jun 2019 12:35:27 +0200 germanys-brandenburg-dubbed-hotspot-of-europe-as-extreme-weather-continues