Violent storm: Berlin in chaos! Two dead and numerous injuries!

Violent storm: Berlin in chaos! Two dead and numerous injuries!

In the late afternoon of June 26, 2025, heaven over Germany was discharged in violent storms, which had devastating effects, especially in Berlin and other regions. The storm not only brought storm gusts with speeds of up to 108 km/h, but also heavy rains, which led to a temporary standstill of S-Bahn traffic in the capital. Numerous fallen trees and falling branches blocked the tracks, which caused many trains to wait at the next stations. While some lanes, such as the S45 and S46, recorded their regular operation again, the S9 only remained in operation between BER and Treptower Park Airport, since further distances were closed by fallen trees. The Berlin fire brigade was in action around the clock and reported over 580 missions until 8:30 p.m.

Unfortunately there were also tragic reports, because in Berlin two people died due to the extreme weather conditions. A woman in Potsdam suffered life -threatening injuries when she was hit by a falling tree crown while driving. Furthermore, numerous fire brigade operations were registered near Dingelstädt in Thuringia due to wind pants and fallen trees, so that the emergency services were heavily required. A man also suffered serious injuries from the falling branches.

weather hazards and developments

As the German Weather Service (DWD) underlines, the alarm level was previously proclaimed in several counties. Tornados threatened in Munich and some Bavarian counties, and violent thunderstorms moved from west to east to Germany. Differences in the warning levels also affected Hesse, where alarm levels were spent on five circles. According to today's storm report, the conditions now seem to be stabilized slowly, so that no district with alarm level is shown red. For the night and Friday, however, stiff gusts and isolated thunderstorms continue to be expected, especially in the north and east of the country. In this way, weather calming will be expected in the coming hours, while in the south the weather is continuing.

The storm front, which went out from a deep above Iceland, moves further to the east. Users on wetterfahren.de can keep up to date with the upcoming developments and weather warnings. While the storm has severely affected the capital, the Altmark in Saxony-Anhalt was also due to numerous emergency calls and weather-related incidents on the defensive.

Overall, it can be seen that the violent weather conditions can significantly affect not only the infrastructure, but also the life of their residents. So it is to be hoped that the citizens will quickly find back to normality in the heavily affected regions.

For further information on the current situation developments, the following reporting of AZ as well as the detailed analysis FOCUS.