Germany Hailstorm Causes Serious Damage

Chaos in Germany: Cracked windshields from hail
and cars stranded in flash flooding near Munich.
Photo via Twitter, @MegabrainTV 

Here in the United States, we've hit a relative, temporary lull in severe thunderstorm activity after a very busy May.

Things look like they might pick up again in the middle of the country. We'll have to see about that. '

Meanwhile, as you can see in the dramatic videos at the bottom of this post, extreme hailstorms hit parts of Germany on Monday, especially around Munich and other areas of Bavaria.

The hail was as big as tennis balls. Such storms hitting a populated area like Munich probably caused tens or hundreds of millions of dollars in damage.

Countless cars had cracked and broken windows, as did houses and buildings. Roofing and siding also took a serious hit.

Several people were injured, but no deaths were reported in the Monday storms.

New storms struck eastern Germany Tuesday, with another round of large damaging hail, this time around Saxony and Brandenburg. Potsdam, Germany reported severe flash flooding and wind damage .
The weather is forecast to remain unsettled around Munich and other areas of Germany for the next few days, with more thunderstorms possible Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, according to The Weather Channel.

Some videos:

Here's a compilation video of some of the hailstorms around Munich on Monday:



Here's one of many motorists in Germany losing a windshield