Dramatic thunderstorm warning for Austria: strong storm threatens!

Dramatic thunderstorm warning for Austria: strong storm threatens!

Kärnten, Österreich - On May 31, 2025, meteorologists expect an increased risk of storm in parts of Austria. Violent showers and thunderstorms can be expected, especially from the afternoon. According to 5min , the risk of thunderstorms in the regions, in the Waldviertel, especially in northern and northwestern Waldviertel, will be strongest. Although there is currently a high -pressure influence through the Vanessa weather area, local thunderstorm activity is not excluded.

Already on Saturday a change from friendly, summer weather to increasing thunderstorm potential will be determined. Ongoing warnings provide evidence of possible weather phenomena such as heavy rain, gusts of wind and hail, whereby the hailstones can reach up to 3 cm in diameter. In the Styrian-Carinthian Alps and the Graz Bergland, the probability of thunderstorms is increased. While the thunderstorms in the southern mountain country will probably not last long, in the north you can expect better organized thunderstorms that go hand in hand with heavy rain, hail and strong gusts.

thunderstorms in Germany

While the weather is worried in Austria, storm -rich days are also imminent in Germany. Meteorologist Kathy Schrey warns of one of the most dangerous weather conditions of the year. On May 31, severe thunderstorms reach the middle and the eastern low mountain range of Germany, including Kassel and North Hesse. It is expected that the thunderstorms bring heavy rain with up to 30 liters per square meter and larger hail quantities as well as heavy gusts of wind. On the night of June 1st, a long-lasting heavy rain with lightning and thunder is expected, as Ruhr24

The thunderstorm also remains high on Sunday, especially in the southeastern half and over the middle of Germany. Particularly worrying is the possibility of the formation of super cells, which can be particularly dangerous due to a slow train behavior and high moisture, although even tornadoes are not excluded. On Monday the storm is expected to change to the south of Germany.

global weather trends and extreme events

These developments not only take regional weather phenomena, but are part of a global trend towards extreme weather events, the causes of which can be found in climate change, among other things. The year 2023 is considered the hottest year since the beginning of the global records. With a global average temperature of almost 1.5 ° C above the pre-industrial level, the world recorded exceptional temperature and precipitation events.

in Europe was experienced in particularly high temperatures, which led to record values in September. Other continents were also affected: In North America there have been extreme warmth with the highest average temperature since the start of recording and hurricane activities in Mexico, such as the Environmental Bundesamt documented. Extreme weather events are increasing, and the unpredictability of such weather conditions is an alarming sign for future climate developments.

Overall, the development shows that the weather in Austria and Germany should not only be observed regionally, but is part of a more comprehensive, global pattern that is increasingly storming and extreme conditions.