After fatal hail storm, south Germany set to see sun

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A hail storm in southwest Germany on Monday night led to the death of
one woman, but forecasters predict a bit more sun in the days to come.
Southwest Germany was hit by intense rain and hail storms on Monday
night and into Tuesday morning, causing considerable damage in the
region as well as the death of one woman.
In the area of Tuttlingen, Baden-Württemberg, the hail became so
intense that officials had to bring in a snowplough to clear the
roadways: the hail had piled up several centimetres high, turning the
streets into a white landscape.
There were also flooded roads and basements in the area.
“Overall we came away with a black eye again,” said Tuttlingen police spokesman Thomas Kalmbach.
Near the town of Geisingen, within the district of Tuttlingen, a
woman was killed while driving on the Autobahn. Another car had
hydroplaned, crashed into a guardrail and came to be positioned
perpendicular to traffic. The 37-year-old woman collided with this car
and a truck then crashed into the two vehicles, killing the woman.
Three other people were injured in the accident and taken to hospital.
The German Weather Service (DWD) now predicts the southwest to see
some relief from the bad weather, with temperatures expected to reach up
to 22C around Stuttgart on Wednesday and 25C on Thursday.
Weather prediction for Thursday

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Most of the rest of Germany is also expected to see temperatures in
the low to mid-20s on Thursday and Friday, though the north and
northwest are predicted to see rain going into the weekend.

“Autumn storms are coming,” the DWD wrote on Twitter. “On Wednesday,
north of the central uplands, there will be squalls of up to strengths
of 7, on the coasts up to 8.”
By Saturday, rain showers will also return to the southwest, and is set to move into the central and eastern regions.
Weather prediction for Saturday

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