On Friday and Saturday, strong storms happened. There was much rain in Switzerland and Austria. Lightning and hail also occurred. In Duebendorf in Switzerland, lightning hit a house. The roof of the house burned. The fire brigade put out the fire fast. No one knows the amount of damage yet.
In Austria, there were also dangerous rescue missions. In Wolfsberg, a tree fell on a power pole. A wire broke. The ground caught fire. During the fire, a storm happened. Lightning hit the broken wire. Two firefighters got a shock from electricity. They went to a hospital with injuries.
In many regions, chaos happened. In Graz and Villach, streets were flooded. Basements filled with water. In Graz, a tree fell on the tram line. The trams could not drive. A big festival in Graz ended early. Experts for weather predict new storms for Sunday.
