Storm chaos in Oberhavel: streets flooded, S-Bahn is at a standstill!

Storm chaos in Oberhavel: streets flooded, S-Bahn is at a standstill!

A violent storm reached the Oberhavel region on Thursday, June 26, 2025 and caused chaos in many places. From 6:01 p.m., citizens were surprised by strong winds, heavy rains and falling trees. Visibility was terrible, making driving and moving outside a risky adventure. maz-online.de reported on numerous streets that were flooded in Oranienburg and on the temporary suspension of S-Bahn traffic in Berlin from 6:20 p.m. The lines S1, S8 and S25 were particularly affected.

The warnings from the German Weather Service (DWD), which had already pointed out the expected storms on Thursday morning, turned out to be justified. With gusts of up to 110 km/h and heavy rain that amounted to between 17 and 30 liters per square meter, there was even a risk of small floods locally. tag24.de reminded that the dangers posed by falling trees and large branches can be life-threatening, even in advance of the weather conditions.

Significant damage and fire department operations

The fire brigade was in a state of emergency in several municipalities. In Hennigsdorf, the emergency services reported dozens of operations, while in Bötzow a total of 11 operations were counted from 6:16 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. In Mühlenbecker Land, the fire brigade was also busy with 78 missions from 6 p.m. The damage in Glienicke in particular was classified as particularly serious maz-online.de reported.

The situation was also made worse by lightning strikes, as was the case in Leegebruch. The Spandauer Landstrasse was closed between Nieder Neuendorf and Spandau due to fallen trees, which resulted in around 20 cars being “locked in”. In Schwante, on Dorfstrasse (L17), the streets were also under water. Significant amounts of precipitation also occurred in Germendorf and Nassenheide - 17 and 25 liters per square meter were recorded there.

Preparations for further storms

The German Weather Service has continued to call on citizens to be vigilant, especially in forests and other open areas where there is a risk of branches and trees breaking. unwetterzentrale.de keeps the population up to date with information about upcoming storms and their developments. Both advance warnings and acute warnings are currently active for various districts, and it remains to be seen how the situation will develop in the next few hours.

The frightening events of last Monday, in which a woman was fatally injured by a falling tree in the Spandau Forest, underline the urgency of these warnings. Three other people also suffered life-threatening injuries. Against this background, the instructions of the weather service and the alertness of the fire brigade are even more important in preventing such tragedies.