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Around noon and in the afternoon, strong thunderstorms are to be expected in some areas.
the essentials in brief
- Potential for strong thunderstorms around midday and in the afternoon
- Hail, heavy rain and storm or even hurricane gusts must be expected in some areas
- Tips: Draw in sun blinds, keep the sewage system clear, avoid exposed locations and walks in the woods
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Thunderstorm warning
At Pentecost there is a potential for severe thunderstorms throughout Switzerland.
SRF Weather
general weather conditions
A thunderstorm moves from France to Germany at Pentecost. At first the air is muggy and prone to thunderstorms, followed by a cold front during the course of the day. This combination can bring severe thunderstorms in places.
Potential for severe thunderstorms
In the early hours of the morning, some heavy hailstorms swept across parts of the cantons of Fribourg, Bern, Solothurn and Lucerne. In a short time, 26 mm of rain fell in Egolzwil/LU and 24 mm in Huttwil/BE. Locally it was stormy, in Egolzwil a hurricane gust of 133 km/h was registered.
Around noon and in the afternoon, further lines of thunderstorms will move across Switzerland from southwest to northeast. The greatest potential for severe weather is in central and eastern Switzerland and on the south side of the Alps. In places, a lot of rain in a short time, hail and storm or even hurricane gusts must be expected. In the western parts of the country, the weather will calm down in the course of the afternoon. In the evening, thunderstorm activity will also gradually subside in the south and east.
