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German city hit by massive hail storm
German city hit by massive hail storm
A storm with hail and heavy rain has hit the southwest German city of Reutlingen.
City officials have said the hail formed 30cm (12 inches) drifts in some areas and snowploughs were deployed.
About 250 firefighters took part in the clean up, in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg.
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Freak summer storm leaves streets covered in foot of hail in Germany
Council forced to deploy snowploughs to clear a path in Reutlingen and river bursts its banks
By Our Foreign Staff 5 August 2023 • 3:26pm
The hail
A German city had to deploy its snowploughs at the height of summer after a violent storm dumped a foot of hail on the streets.
Authorities in Reutlingen, south west Germany, said a “localised storm with hail and heavy rain” swept over the city centre on Friday afternoon.
Images showed the streets blanketed in white, with city officials saying the hail was 12 inches thick in places, and snowploughs were used to clear up.
Drainage systems were also blocked by the storm, causing water to pour into underground garages and basements, officials said in a statement.
The hail
A German city had to deploy its snowploughs at the height of summer after a violent storm dumped a foot of hail on the streets.
Authorities in Reutlingen, south west Germany, said a “localised storm with hail and heavy rain” swept over the city centre on Friday afternoon.
Images showed the streets blanketed in white, with city officials saying the hail was 12 inches thick in places, and snowploughs were used to clear up.
Drainage systems were also blocked by the storm, causing water to pour into underground garages and basements, officials said in a statement.
The storm was so strong it blocked drains
The storm was so strong it blocked drains Credit: Timo Mendritzki/via REUTER
The Echaz river, which runs through Reutlingen, rose five feet in five minutes and briefly burst its banks but there was no major damage.
About 250 firefighters took part in clean-up operations across the city, in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg.
I don't know if the video will work (above) but! (It didn't but if you close CK the link you can see it)
German city hit by massive hail storm
German city hit by massive hail storm
A storm with hail and heavy rain has hit the southwest German city of Reutlingen.
City officials have said the hail formed 30cm (12 inches) drifts in some areas and snowploughs were deployed.
About 250 firefighters took part in the clean up, in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-66418007
Freak summer storm leaves streets covered in foot of hail in Germany
Council forced to deploy snowploughs to clear a path in Reutlingen and river bursts its banks
By Our Foreign Staff 5 August 2023 • 3:26pm
The hail
A German city had to deploy its snowploughs at the height of summer after a violent storm dumped a foot of hail on the streets.
Authorities in Reutlingen, south west Germany, said a “localised storm with hail and heavy rain” swept over the city centre on Friday afternoon.
Images showed the streets blanketed in white, with city officials saying the hail was 12 inches thick in places, and snowploughs were used to clear up.
Drainage systems were also blocked by the storm, causing water to pour into underground garages and basements, officials said in a statement.
The hail
A German city had to deploy its snowploughs at the height of summer after a violent storm dumped a foot of hail on the streets.
Authorities in Reutlingen, south west Germany, said a “localised storm with hail and heavy rain” swept over the city centre on Friday afternoon.
Images showed the streets blanketed in white, with city officials saying the hail was 12 inches thick in places, and snowploughs were used to clear up.
Drainage systems were also blocked by the storm, causing water to pour into underground garages and basements, officials said in a statement.
The storm was so strong it blocked drains
The storm was so strong it blocked drains Credit: Timo Mendritzki/via REUTER
The Echaz river, which runs through Reutlingen, rose five feet in five minutes and briefly burst its banks but there was no major damage.
About 250 firefighters took part in clean-up operations across the city, in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg.
