Storm chaos in Helmbrechts: Rewe supermarket under water!

Storm chaos in Helmbrechts: Rewe supermarket under water!

Helmbrechts, Deutschland - in Helmbrechts, in the picturesque district of Hof, a violent storm caused major surprises on June 15, 2025. Heavy rain, huge hailsters and stormy gusts hit the region and left numerous damage. Among other things, a Rewe supermarket was fully under water. This reports np-coburg.de, which report from numerous operations had to take care of the elimination of the floods.

The weather situation was particularly challenging because the local rainy amounts were up to 40 liters per square meter and the gusts reached speeds between 80 and 100 km/h. Also describes wetter.com . In addition to Helmbrechts, the western and southern parts of Bavaria and Saxony were particularly affected.

Fire brigade use and cross -flooding

The local fire brigades had to act quickly to pump the water from the supermarket. In addition, residents reported flooded streets and outstanding or partially broken crowds. Such conditions are a serious matter that restricted the mobility of the citizens and presented the emergency services with a major challenge.

The severe weather warnings for the region had already pointed out the impending dangers in advance. steepetterzentrale.de clarified that the region was affected in various warning levels that ranged from moderate to extreme storms.

What are the warning levels?

There are a total of four warning levels that are divided in storms:

• yellow: Preliminary warnings up to 48 hours in advance
• orange: moderate storm
• red: strong storm
• violet: extreme storm

The population was pointed out that during thunderstorms, strong hails, gusts of wind and heavy rain could occur. These warnings are crucial to draw the citizens aware of possible dangers in good time.

Now it remains to be seen how long the cleanup in Helmbrecht will take. The residents hope that the weather will soon calm down and that they can return to normal everyday life. The emergency services will certainly do their best to fix the damage as quickly as possible and to put the region back into its usual condition.