Overview
- A water spout appeared off Friedrichshafen around midday on Wednesday and was visible for about 15 minutes before it moved toward Lindau.
- The Deutscher Wetterdienst estimated wind speeds in the funnel at roughly 100 to 150 km/h but could not give precise measurements for its height or diameter.
- Local authorities reported no injuries or damage and the Wasserschutzpolizei logged no emergencies on the water during the event.
- The DWD warned that the same weather pattern could spawn additional tornadoes later that afternoon in Oberschwaben and the Allgäu and noted that a similar-strength landfall could uproot trees and strip roofs.
- The Bodensee typically sees two to three water spouts a year when warm surface water meets colder air aloft, and this unusually visible July event drew hundreds of onlookers who filmed the spectacle from the shore.