Tornado And Lightning Warning Threatens Germany Vs Denmark Match

Germany and Denmark's matches in Dortmund were overshadowed by heavy rain accompanied by lightning (photo: eufa.com).

JAKARTA The Euro 2024 round of 16 could be disrupted by a severe thunderstorm in Germany this weekend. The knockout phase will begin on Saturday 29 June where matches between Switzerland and Italy in Berlin, followed by matches between the hosts of Germany and Denmark in Dortmund.

On Sunday, June 30, England will face Slovakia in Gelsenkirchen, before Spain competes against Georgia in Cologne.

Among these matches, the match at Dortmund was most likely hit by thunderstorms. Westfalens stadium also experienced heavy rain during the Group F match between Turkey and Georgia on June 18, where water fell heavily from a gap in the roof of Borussia Dortmund's stadium.

Meteorologist Dominik Jung told BILD on Friday, June 28, "From Saturday night to Sunday night, there is a risk of severe thunderstorms from southwest and west to central Germany. This can bring very heavy rain, amounting to between 40 and 80 liters per square meter in a few hours."

"Large hail with a diameter of about 3 cm is also estimated, as are hurricanes or hurricanes with speeds of between 100 and 140 km/hour. Tornadoes also cannot be ruled out," he explained. This storm is not expected to touch Berlin at all. In fact, the clear sky is predicted for the opening match of the last 16.

German and Danish fans who went to Westfalens Stadium are likely to be very wet this weekend. Although only one match is likely to be hit by a severe storm, fans and teams based around Dortmund, Cologne, Bonn, Pagerborn, and Hannover on Saturday night are likely to be very wet.

Britain's match against Slovakia on Sunday night is expected to only experience light rain, while Spain's match against Georgia at Cologne is likely to remain dry despite the cloudy weather.