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Tornado hits western German city; dozens injured

Two trucks overturned after a storm in Paderborn, Germany, Friday, May 20, 2022. A tornado swept through the western German city of Paderborn on Friday, injuring at least 30 people as it blew away roofs, toppled trees and sent debris flying for miles, authorities said. (Lino Mirgeler/dpa via AP) Firefighters stand on a turntable ladder truck removing damaged remnants of a roof, in Lippstadt, Germany, Friday, May 20, 2022. In the foreground lies a fallen tree. A suspected tornado caused massive damage in Lippstadt on Friday afternoon. (Friso Gentsch/dpa via AP) The words "Unwetter" (severe weather) are displayed on a display panel on a train platform, in Ebing, Germany, Friday, May 20, 202. The German Weather Service (DWD) expects thunderstorms for parts of Bavaria in the evening hours. (Nicolas Armer/dpa via AP) View of an overturned used clothing container in Lippstadt, Germany, Friday, May 20, 2022. In the background is a downed tree. Meteorologists had warned that heavy rainfall and hail were expected in western and central Germany on Friday, with storms producing wind gusts up to 130 kph (81 mph). (Friso Gentsch/dpa via AP) In this photo taken with a long exposure, dark clouds pass over a street illuminated by a car in Ebing, Germany, Friday, May 20, 2022. The German Weather Service (DWD) expects thunderstorms for parts of Bavaria in the evening hours. (Nicolas Armer/dpa via AP) Parts of a roof hang over the facade of a car dealer from severe weather, in Paderborn, Germany, Friday, May 20, 2022. "In the course of a thunderstorm, a whirlwind on Friday afternoon cut a swath of devastation from west to east through the middle of Paderborn towards the eastern parts of the city," police said. (Lino Mirgeler/dpa via AP) Damaged cars stand on a road during a storm in Paderborn, Germany, Friday, May 20, 2022. A tornado swept through the western German city of Paderborn on Friday, injuring at least 30 people as it blew away roofs, toppled trees and sent debris flying for miles, authorities said. (Lino Mirgeler/dpa via AP) A destroyed solar cell module lies on the roadside next to a fallen tree during a storm in Paderborn, Germany, Friday, May 20, 2022. A tornado swept through the western German city of Paderborn on Friday, injuring at least 30 people as it blew away roofs, toppled trees and sent debris flying for miles, authorities said. (Lino Mirgeler/dpa via AP) The roof of a construction machinery dealer lies across the building during a storm in Paderborn, Germany, Friday, May 20, 2022. A tornado swept through the western German city of Paderborn on Friday, injuring at least 30 people as it blew away roofs, toppled trees and sent debris flying for miles, authorities said. (Lino Mirgeler/dpa via AP) Debris lies in front of the Catholic Church of St. Clemens whose spire was destroyed, in Hellinghausen near Lippstadt, Germany, Friday, May 20, 2022. (Friso Gentsch/dpa via AP) People stand in front of a damaged house after a suspected tornado in Lippstadt, Germany, Friday, May 20, 2022. (Friso Gentsch/dpa via AP) A rescued buzzard is held by a volunteer after a suspected tornado in Lippstadt, Germany, Friday, May 20, 2022. (Friso Gentsch/dpa via AP) Cars drive on the flooded B7 road in the Hubbelrath district, Duesseldorf, Germany Friday, May 20, 2022. (David Young/dpa via AP) A fire engine is seen near an uprooted tree after a suspected tornado in Lippstadt, Germany, Friday, May 20, 2022. (Friso Gentsch/dpa via AP) Fire fighters remove debris after a suspected tornado in Lippstadt, Germany, Friday, May 20, 2022. (Friso Gentsch/dpa via AP) A fire fighter is seen near a damaged car after a suspected tornado in Lippstadt, Germany, Friday, May 20, 2022. (Friso Gentsch/dpa via AP) Lightning flashes across the night sky in Stuttgart, Geremany, Friday, May 20, 2022. (Andreas Rosar/dpa via AP)
Tornado hits western German city; dozens injured