Video: Severe weather in Germany claimed one life and caused significant damage
The severe thunderstorms that struck southern Germany on July 16–17 resulted in one fatality, several injuries, and significant property damage.
The state of Baden-Württemberg was hit hardest by the storm. In the city of Karlsruhe, a tree uprooted by strong winds fell on a 60-year-old cyclist, who died. Several other people sustained minor injuries from falling branches.
Throughout the evening and night, emergency services received more than 250 calls. The storm caused trees to fall, streets to flood, and damage to cars, power lines, and building roofs.
⛈️ This video shows the violent thunderstorms in Thuringia. The storms caused extensive regional damage, particularly in southern Germany. Roads and underpasses were flooded, basements were inundated, and numerous trees were uprooted. ️ #Thunderstorm #Storm #HeavyRain pic.twitter.com/0OzTVMJki7
— wetteronline.de (@WetterOnline) July 15, 2026
In the town of Besigheim, lightning likely caused a fire in a building. In the Rems-Murr district, damage caused by trees falling on houses is preliminarily estimated at around 100,000 euros.
Germany | Nuremberg
: Heavy and intense hail struck the city of Nuremberg yesterday, coinciding with violent thunderstorms that swept through parts of southern Germany, causing widespread disruption and localized damage. ❄️⛈️
via Weather News Greece #Germany #Nuremberg #Hail #SevereWeather #Thunderstorm #EuropeWeather pic.twitter.com/S9C6Bl2JwD— World Weather ⚡️ (@Arab_Storms) July 16, 2026
In addition, six traffic accidents occurred on the A8 highway in Swabia, caused by hydroplaning during heavy rainfall. According to preliminary estimates, the total property damage from the storm amounts to hundreds of thousands of euros.
This was reported by Spiegel.
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