Germany's national weather service, the Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD), has issued a severe weather warning for Friday for parts of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria as powerful thunderstorms move in. In places, the storms will also bring heavy rain, hail and gale-force gusts, the DWD said on Friday. A larger cluster of thunderstorms is tracking eastwards out of Baden-Württemberg.
By the afternoon, the storm front is expected to reach eastern Bavaria, according to the DWD. Severe thunderstorms are forecast in the remaining regions of Germany as well during the course of the day. Conditions are not expected to ease until the night into Saturday.
The DWD is warning in particular in southern Germany of uprooted trees, falling roof tiles and other loose objects. Cellars may also be flooded, and hail damage to buildings or cars is possible.
On Saturday, the weather is expected to settle down in many areas. Southern Germany should then remain largely free of rainfall.
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