Bavaria now Hail the size of a large stone fell on Germany The city is still holding on

Schools in Germany s most populous country will be closed due to severe storm warnings. North RhineWestphalia s education minister ordered students to stay at home to avoid being in the eye of the Yvonne Gebauer also urged parents to leave their children in kindergarten at home if possible. Germany s national weather service warned that the storm, which is approaching from the northwest, could produce gusts of up to 120 kilometers per hour. After a short lull, a second storm is expected to hit northern Germany Two Berlin zoos said they would close as a precaution, citing the potential risk posed by falling branches. local residents filmed a video showing tractors plowing through the hail as if it were snow. However, temperatures of 70 degrees Fahrenheit helped quickly melt the fallen hailstones. The hail was caused by thunderstorms that struck parts of Western and Central Europe last weekend. The storms also dumped hail the size of tennis b