Violent Tornado in Ulm-Donstetten: Damage and surprise in BW!

Violent Tornado in Ulm-Donstetten: Damage and surprise in BW!

Ulm-Donaustetten, Deutschland - In the past few weeks, a worrying weather phenomenon has emerged in Baden-Württemberg. The region around Ulm was particularly affected, where on June 4, a violent storm front swept across Donausteten and sent both trees and roof tiles to Earth. The German Weather Service (DWD) has now confirmed that these devastating weather conditions were the strongest Tornado of the 2025 season. According to merkur.de was not only violent, but also long-lasting, with a train from 15.5 Kilometers.

The Tornado, which was classified at the international intensity scale with level IF2 (wind speeds up to 220 km/h), left chaotic scenes in the tranquil city. Several row houses were badly damaged in Donaustetten, so that they remain uninhabitable for the time being. Fortunately, according to the fire brigade, there were no injuries. Nevertheless, the damage to vehicles and gardens are remarkable, and the city is now facing the challenge of dealing with the consequences. The DWD said: "It is a serious weather event that is compensatory in many ways," learns [suedkurier.de] (https://www.suedkurier.de/baden-wuerttemberg/wetterdienst-dwd-starker-tornado-zog-ueber-ulm ;art417930, 12410014).

tornadogue and forecast

The storm events were not only limited to Ulm. On June 1st, Tornados were also suspected in Herrenberg and Oberried in the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district. There were also tornadocales in the greater Ludwigshafen/Mannheim area. The DWD reported that the meteorological requirements for tornados in the region were met, even if they were lacking in cherished evidence. This definition of a "plausible" tornado is crucial because not every weather phenomenon can be adequately documented.

At the moment, the tornado number balance for 2025 is still quite low compared to the long -term average of 49 tornados per year. Nevertheless, we are just in the middle of the year, and the forecasts show that the risk of tornados increases again in September. The DWD points out that the warmer summer months often have an accumulation of such weather events, where dwd.de confirms the frequency between June and September.

If you look back on the past years, the statistics show that August 2024 recorded the highest number with 11 tornados, and June has not been poor in tornados in recent years. With 9 confirmed cases over land in 2024 in June was a remarkable month, while the DWD further analyzes the data with regard to the weather.

The situation around the Tornado in Ulm not only affected the local population, but also draws attention to the importance of weather forecasts. The DWD is responsible for informing the citizens appropriately about potential risks and pronouncing warnings in good time in order to avoid worse consequences.