Around 250 Km/h: Ohrdruf Hits Germany's Strongest Tornado
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On 19 August, a tornado ravaged parts of Ehrdruf and surrounding areas. According to the German Weather Service, it was the strongest in Germany this year.
The Tornado season 2026 was at first unusually quiet. However, on 19 August, so many tornadoes were registered in Germany on a single day than never before. Even after the end of the high season, further cases can be added.
In August, 19 tornadoes swept over Germany in one day. This has never happened before – but this year, according to the German Weather Service, it was comparatively poor.
So many tornadoes on a day like never before: On 19 August, a historical storm front moved across Germany – and left a trail of devastation in Saxony as well.
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