Brandenburg: Violent storm warnings - did we get away lightly?

Brandenburg: Violent storm warnings - did we get away lightly?

Märkisch-Oderland, Deutschland - The weather conditions in Brandenburg remains challenging. On July 22, 2025, violent severe weather warnings were pronounced, but the night brought largely calm conditions. According to Maz-online.de, the fire brigades often had to move out, especially in the districts of Oder-Spree, Märkisch-Oderland and Frankfurt (Oder). Between 30 and 40 missions were counted there, especially because of flooded basement and streets.

In the Spree-Neiße area, Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Dahme-Spreewald, Elbe-Elster and in the city of Cottbus, the emergency services also had to become active. The situation in Cottbus was comparable, here was also the reason for the missions the flooding of streets and cellars. Fortunately, no weather-related incidents were reported in the regions of Teltow-Fläming, Potsdam-Mittelmark and Brandenburg/Havel.

weather forecast and severe weather warnings

Despite the night that has been comparatively light, the warning position was serious. The German Weather Service (DWD) had proclaimed the highest warning level for heavy rain and thunderstorms. The storm center also confirmed the situation in its warning forecasts, in which storm types such as storm, heavy rain and thunderstorms are listed. Particular attention was paid to the affected areas, including Prignitz, the district of Ruppin, the Uckermark, the Havelland and the Barnim. Preliminary warnings are pronounced up to 48 hours in advance, acute warnings confirm the occurrence of the danger situation, as can also be found at stormy -meter-zentrale.de.

On Tuesday morning, the weather is inconsistent thanks to a depth that is under pressure. Up to 35 liters of rain per square meter can be reflected in the northeast, and thunderstorms with local heavy rain are not excluded. Wind peaks between 70 and 80 km/h could cause additional restrictions in the region. In the course of the afternoon, thunderstorms are also possible in the southern half, which should let up in the evening, as the DWD explains in its warning report.

public events affected

The current weather conditions also have an impact on the cultural landscape. In Berlin and Brandenburg there were cancellations of numerous open-air concerts, which the organizers and artists particularly hit. The cultural highlights had to be canceled due to the uncertain weather conditions, which disappointed many fans.