Danger! Violent thunderstorms and squalls threaten green spaces in Berlin!

Danger! Violent thunderstorms and squalls threaten green spaces in Berlin!

Today, October 22, 2025, the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district office published an important press release asking the population to exercise increased caution when entering green spaces and parks and around street trees. The reason for this warning is a severe weather warning from the German Weather Service, which indicates severe thunderstorms that are expected between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. The warning announces possible hurricane-force gusts with speeds of up to 110 km/h as well as heavy rain that can reach up to 30 liters per square meter in an hour. Hail with diameters of up to 2 cm is also forecast. This requires special attention as storm damage to trees in the county as a result of a previous storm on June 23, 2025 is currently under review. In this context, it should be noted that accident hazards are cordoned off with red and white tape.

In order to ensure the safety of residents, priorities are set in clearing up hazards caused by loose branches or broken parts of the crown. Fallen branches that have already fallen are treated secondary. Due to the large amount of storm damage, the clearance will take some time. Citizens are asked to send any information about damage to the email address deepgruen@ba-fk.berlin.de to send. Photos, information about the street or green space and the plaque number of the affected trees can help to assign the reports. The media contact for further information is: Email: presse@ba-fk.berlin.de, Telephone: (030) 90298-2843.

Severe weather warning and safety precautions

The severe weather center provides information via an overview map that shows current severe weather warnings and weather advisories for Germany. These warnings concern, among other things, storms, hurricanes, heavy rain and thunderstorms. The warnings are divided into two categories: advance warnings (YELLOW), which are issued up to 48 hours in advance, and acute warnings, which indicate the certain occurrence of a natural hazard. Warning levels ranging from moderate (ORANGE) to extreme severe weather (PURPLE) are currently in effect. The severe weather forecasts are continually adjusted by professional meteorologists from the severe weather center and are available around the clock.

It is important that citizens take severe weather warnings seriously and take appropriate precautions. The German Weather Service has asked the population to stay away from endangered areas not only during the storm, but also in the hours before. This information is critical to preventing accidents and injuries that could result from falling branches or other storm effects.

Legal information about the storm center

In connection with the severe weather center, it is relevant to mention that the website is provided by DTN Schweiz AG. The provider ensures the processing of personal data in accordance with its privacy policy. Among other things, email addresses and location information are processed to provide users with the best information. Users have rights to access, rectify and delete their data. Questions about data protection can be directed to DTN Schweiz AG.

Using the information and warnings provided can be crucial to staying well-informed and safe during the approaching periods of severe weather. The intensive monitoring of the weather situation by the severe weather center and the recommendations of the district office are of the utmost importance.