The next big European Championship party is in danger of falling victim to the weather, at least in parts of Germany. Heavy storms are expected for the DFB team’s round of 16 match against Denmark on Saturday (9 p.m./ZDF and MagentaTV). Thunderstorms with heavy rain in some regions, heavy gales and hurricane-force gusts, and large hail are particularly likely in the southwest.
Going to a public viewing is not advisable, said Tobias Reinartz, meteorologist at the German Weather Service in Offenbach on Saturday. “It can be very dangerous if you are outside.”
Lower Saxony: Fans should return home quickly after public viewing
Deep Annelie takes in Lower Saxony Consideration for the football fans: A large thunderstorm complex with heavy rain could only cause trouble east of the Weser in the second half of the night on Sunday, said a spokeswoman for the German Weather Service (DWD). “While two days ago it was small-scale structures that shot up, here a complex is moving up from the southwest.”
Visitors to fan festivals or the shooting festival in Hannover She advises people to head home quickly after midnight. Not every place will be affected, but there could be a lot of rain. Bremen is on the outermost edge of the area. There will also be gusty winds.
At the beginning of July next week, temperatures will drop and the weather will be changeable with a maximum of 20 degrees. “Unfortunately, this is not nice holiday weather,” said the meteorologist.
Fan zone in Frankfurt remains closed
The city Frankfurt took action on Saturday afternoon and announced that the fan zone would remain closed for the entire Saturday. The Tourismus+Congress GmbH as the organizer and the security authorities have been closely assessing the situation with the German Weather Service over the past few hours. “They have come to the conclusion that the Frankfurt fan zone cannot be operated safely given these forecasts,” it said.
The European Championship fan zone in Frankfurt remains closed due to impending storms.
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Heavy thunderstorm threatens during Germany game in Dortmund
Also in Dortmundwhere the round of 16 match of the team of national coach Julian Nagelsmann at the home European Championships is being played, there is a danger that a strong thunderstorm could develop towards the end of the game. “Extra time would not be advisable (probably not only) from a meteorological point of view,” explained Reinartz.
According to the Dortmund police, the game will take place as of now and the fan zones will also be open. “The decisions, however, depend on further meteorological observations,” a police spokesman told dpa.
Focus on the southwest
According to the DWD, there may be isolated thunderstorms in central Germany during the day, before a pronounced thunderstorm situation develops in the evening hours. “The focus is in the southwest and then shifts to Hesse and West Thuringiasaid meteorologist Reinartz. “It is highly recommended to keep an eye on the warning situation and weather developments!”
Already on Wednesday, at the end of the preliminary round, fan zones had to be evacuated due to a severe storm in the evening.
