Europe's Worst Recorded Heatwave Triggers Storms Across the Continent

Hailstones up to 7 cm battered southeastern France on July 15–17, while flooding submerged Wrocław, Poland. Scientists call the driving heatwave Europe's worst on record. It began June 20, 2026, is linked to dozens of deaths, and delivered western Europe its warmest June ever, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service, the EU's climate monitoring program.