Violent storm about Leipzig: gusts of wind, floods and fears!

Violent storm about Leipzig: gusts of wind, floods and fears!

On Tuesday, July 16, 2025, Leipzig was hit by a violent storm front that led to considerable damage and traffic disabilities. Storm gusts and heavy rain impaired the city and ensured floods and falling. The German Weather Service (DWD) reported that in Holzhausen gusts of up to 65 km/h were measured, whereby speeds of up to 80 km/h were even possible locally. The precipitation in Saxony has temporarily reached values of up to 30 liters per hour and exceeded the severe weather limit in some areas. This extreme weather Situation was the result of a cold front from the west, which hit warm, moist air over Saxony.

The meteorologist Helga Scheef explained that the unstable air led to the formation of thunderstorms. Shortly after Tuesday afternoon, the thunderstorms escaped over Leipzig. Several underpasses in Sellerhausen were under water, which significantly impaired bus and tram traffic. Users on social media shared numerous videos that documented the frightening weather conditions.

warnings and predictions

for Wednesday, the DWD warned of again strong thunderstorms in several counties in the north of Saxony. The valid weather warnings ranged until the second warning level, while for the majority of Saxony's warning level. According to meteorologist Scheef, the situation remains tense by Wednesday evening, since moist and unstable air is still available, the spontaneous thunderstorm formation favors.

The weather forecast for the coming days initially promises changeable weather with local thunderstorms and showers throughout Saxony. Weather calming is expected for Friday and Saturday, with the temperatures between 22 and 29 degrees Celsius. On Sunday there is the possibility of further thunderstorms and rain at temperatures around 30 degrees.

The German Weather Service regularly provides information about the weather situation in Germany and publishes comprehensive severe weather warnings. Among other things, these warnings cover wind gusts, thunderstorms and heavy rain and are divided into four drives. In this way, there can also be several warnings in a district, which underlines the urgency of the current weather conditions. For Leipzig and the surrounding counties, it remains important to keep an eye on the further developments and take appropriate precautions.

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