“Torrential Rainfall Disrupts Frankfurt Airport: Flight Cancellations and Waterlogged Runways Follow Severe Thunderstorms in Hesse” Watch “social media-shared video showcased planes parked amid substantial standing water“
On Wednesday, Frankfurt, Germany’s largest airport, faced a cascade of flight cancellations due to heavy rainfall. The downpour resulted in water accumulation on the runways, stranding passengers aboard landed aircraft without the ability to disembark.
A social media-shared video showcased planes parked amid substantial standing water, with intermittent lightning illuminating the scene. The inclement weather prompted the cancellation of approximately 70 flights, as stated by the Frankfurt Airport website. Meteorological Warnings and Impact on Hesse The German Weather Service (DWD) had sounded an alert for the entire Hesse state, forecasting severe thunderstorms on Wednesday evening.
The accompanying rain, gale-force winds, and lightning triggered a series of fire department interventions across the central German state, where Frankfurt Airport is situated. Between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. local time, some regions experienced notable rainfall, measuring up to 60 liters per square meter.
Over the span of one hour, meteorologists recorded an astonishing 25,000 instances of lightning strikes, according to the local public broadcaster Hessische Rundfunk. Griesheim saw gale-force winds reaching 81 kilometers per hour (60 mph), while Offenbach experienced winds of 71 kilometers per hour
