- From midday, hail, gusts of wind and heavy rain can be expected in some areas in central and eastern Switzerland.
- Important: draw in sun blinds, keep the sewage system free, avoid exposed locations and walks in the woods.
- Heavy thunderstorms swept over the cantons of Freiburg, Bern, Lucerne and Aargau on Sunday night.
A thunderstorm is moving from France to Germany today. At first, the air is muggy and prone to thunderstorms. This combination can bring severe thunderstorms in places, writes SRF Meteo.
Locally, heavy rain, hail and storms can be expected from midday, especially in central and eastern Switzerland.
The foothills of the Alps are also threatened with heavy rain, hail and even hurricane gusts, writes SRF Meteo in the weather report.
Heavy hailstorms
According to SRF Meteo, there was a hailstorm in the Lucerne hinterland at night. The measuring station in Egolzwil registered 17 millimeters of rain in just 10 minutes and a hurricane gust of 133 kilometers per hour.
According to SRF Meteo, more than 5,000 lightning bolts were also registered on the night of Pentecost Sunday. In the Bernese Gürbental, for example, the thunderstorms erupted every second.
No major damage
The thunderstorms have been severe so far. However, it does not appear that there was any major damage. A request from the Keystone-SDA news agency to the cantonal police in Bern revealed that there were no special operations or phone calls.
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In 2021, severe storm damage occurred in Switzerland.
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More prospects
On Whit Monday, the tendency to shower is increased, especially in the mountains, and the next disruption will follow on Tuesday, according to SRF Meteo.