Attention, severe weather warning! Heavy thunderstorms endanger parks and trees!

Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg warnt vor Unwettern: Schwere Gewitter und orkanartige Böen drohen heute zwischen 17 und 21 Uhr.
Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg warns of storms: heavy thunderstorms and hurricane-like gusts threaten today between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. (Symbolbild/MB)

Attention, severe weather warning! Heavy thunderstorms endanger parks and trees!

Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Deutschland - On June 26, 2025, the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district office issues an urgent warning. In a press release published today ( For this critical period of time, a storm is announced with "severe thunderstorms". The experts warn of possible hurricane gusts of up to 110 km/h. In addition, violent heavy rain of up to 30 liters per square meter can be expected in an hour, while hail cannot be excluded with diameters of up to 2 cm.

review of the storm damage

In the press release, reference is also made to check the storm damage on trees in the district, which were already caused by a storm on June 23, 2025. Branches and broken crown parts represent an increased risk of accidents, which is why dangerous areas with red and white flutter tape are cordoned off. Primarily attempts are made to eliminate acute dangers such as loose branches and hanging trees, while already lying tree parts are treated subordinate. The evacuation will take some time, which is why the citizens are asked for patience due to the situation.

Information on possible damage can be sent to the email address deepgruen@ba-fk.berlin.de . Photos, information on the specific road or green area as well as the badge number of the trees concerned are helpful for assignment.

Current weather and information

The severe weather warnings are not unusual. As the Storm Center , warnings for upcoming storms such as storm, heavy rain or black ice are created in Germany. Their overview maps show the current warnings and possible weather instructions for the population. There are two types of warning: preliminary warnings (yellow) and acute warnings that indicate secure arrival of the natural risk. The warning levels range from orange for moderate storms to violet for extreme storms, which underpins the urgency of today's warning.

The forecasts and warnings are constantly updated by professional meteorologists and are available around the clock. This information is of great importance for citizens in order to be able to adjust to upcoming dangers in good time.

For information on legal aspects and data protection when using weather services such as the storm center, interested parties can find out about the applicable guidelines and procedures on their website. The dtn Switzerland AG , which works with various data protection measures to protect the data from users.

The population is therefore urgently asked to take the warnings seriously and to pay attention to the recommendations of the authorities to protect themselves and others.

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