Lightning strikes in Tyrol: two fires after storms - luck in misfortune!

Lightning strikes in Tyrol: two fires after storms - luck in misfortune!

Wörgl, Österreich - On June 26, 2025, there were severe storms in Tyrol, which caused two lightning strikes and subsequently triggered two fires. The first lightning strike occurred at 3:25 p.m. in a family home in Wörgl, whereby the facade of the prefabricated house caught fire and the fire spread to the roof. The Bruckhäusl volunteer fire brigade was able to control the fire around 4:45 p.m. 20 firefighters and other rescue workers, including three from the Red Cross and two police officers, were deployed. Fortunately, there were no injuries. So far, no specific information has been given about the amount of damage.

The second lightning strike entered a Heustadel in Kössen shortly after 4:00 p.m. Here, too, a hole in the roof of about a square meter was caused. The Kössen fire brigade reacted quickly and was able to extinguish the fire with 25 emergency services and three vehicles without being harmed by humans or animals.

further storm sequences

The storm in Tyrol was accompanied by violent thunderstorms and hurricane -like gusts, which led to other unpleasant incidents. In Pill (Schwaz district), for example, a tree fell on a car. In the Zillertal, there were also flood floods and hail damage on window panes that strained the region. According to today.at in particular the hailstorms caused considerable damage to numerous cars.

climatic challenges and their effects

The current weather events are not to be considered in isolation. As the European Environment Agency reports, the risk of extreme weather events in Europe increases significantly. This is mainly due to the globally rising temperatures. In 2023, the warmest year is expected to be in over 100,000 years. The warming means that droughts, floods and forest fires occur more and more, which not only endangers human life and belongings, but also has far -reaching consequences for ecosystems and economic stability.

In 2022, record values ​​of forest fires were recorded across Germany and around 900,000 hectares of forest area burned in southern Europe alone. These disasters have significant economic consequences, with damage of 44 billion euros as a result of dramatic floods in 2021 in Germany and Belgium, and over 3,000 fatalities through floods in the past three decades within the EU.

The current weather phenomena in Tyrol are therefore part of a worrying trend that can affect both the everyday life of the residents and lead to significant economic losses. The combination of natural disasters and the resulting damaged infrastructures is becoming more and more a challenge for society and governments.

Further information about the human and economic effects of climate disaster can be found in the detailed analysis europarl.europa.eu.