Dozens of people were injured as powerful storms tore through western Germany on Friday evening, causing extensive damage and bringing transport to a halt. Between 30 and 40 people were injured, at least 10 of them seriously, as a tornado hit Paderborn in North Rhine Westphalia, officials said. “During a thunderstorm, a tornado on Friday afternoon drew a path of destruction from west to east through the middle of Paderborn in the direction of the eastern parts of the city,” the police said. The tornado also caused “severe damage” as it tore through Lippstadt, some 35 kilometres away, local off…