Storm chaos in Oberhavel: 94 fire brigade missions and roofing fire!

Storm chaos in Oberhavel: 94 fire brigade missions and roofing fire!

Velten, Deutschland - A strong storm caused a lot of vertebrae on June 27, 2025 in the Oberhavel district. Initially, there were fallen trees and flooded streets, while a lightning strike in Velten triggered a roof truss fire. The Oranienburg fire brigade had to deploy a total of 94 missions, a clear increase compared to the 15 missions during the previous storm. The districts of Friedrichsthal and Bernöwe were particularly badly affected, Friedrichsthal and Malz were temporarily cut off from the rest of the world.

"It has often banged," reported residents, and that is not exaggerated. The S-Bahn connections in Berlin had to be temporarily stopped around 6:20 p.m., which significantly impaired commuting. The lines S1 from Oranienburg, S8 from Birkenwerder and S25 from Hennigsdorf were affected. The traffic rested until late in the evening, which caused some excitement in the city.

The damage in detail

The Dorfstraße (L17) in Schwante was temporarily flooded, as was the Spandauer Landstraße between Nieder Neuendorf and Spandau, which had to be completely blocked due to falling trees. About 20 cars were "locked up" between the trees and were another symbol for the effects of the storm. The North Police Directorate also reported 42 missions, especially to secure the fire brigade actions.

The roof truss fire in Velten, caused by a lightning strike, occurred around 7 p.m. Thanks to the rapid reaction of the emergency services, the fire could be deleted quickly, and luckily there were no injuries to complain about. However, the extent of the damage in the region remains considerable, and many points of application could not be completely processed. The technical relief organization (THW) coordinated the forces together with the local fire brigades and the control center Potsdam.

A look over the borders

The storm was not only an issue in Oberhavel. A similar weather phenomenon raged in East Hesse: on August 17, 2023, the fire brigades had to deploy in a total of 74 cases, including in Alsfeld. The rainfall was immense and reached 43.9 liters in Schlitz alone. There were no injuries there either, but the fire brigade was challenged to eliminate the damage. A total of 246 full basement were registered in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis, which illustrates the elaborate work of the emergency services.

For everyone who is looking for more information about speed camera events, the flash location website is a helpful resource to track the lightning strikes live and to assess the current weather conditions. Blitzortung offers comprehensive information and maps.

The situation in the Oberhavel district is expected to cause some time to get excited. The affected communities are working intensively to remove the damage and to restore the traffic connections as soon as possible. The storm once again shows how quickly the weather can change and what challenges the emergency services have to cope with.

Further information and current developments can be found on maz-online.de and fuldaerzeitung.de .