In August a tornado hit the small town of Ohrdruf in Thuringia, central Germany, during a day of severe storms across the country. Roofs were torn off, cars were damaged and trees were uprooted; the German weather service estimated winds of 200–300 km/h.
▶ Open on the mapFirefighters dealt with more than 80 emergencies in Ohrdruf alone.
Three other tornadoes were confirmed in Germany on the same day.