Gusts of 72 km/h: trees fall on Dresden streets and roofs!

Gusts of 72 km/h: trees fall on Dresden streets and roofs!

Today, June 9, 2025, violent gusts of wind with speeds of up to 72 km/h hit the city of Dresden. The winds caused chaos as several trees toppled and large branches fell onto roads and buildings. Fetscherplatz was particularly affected, where a massive oak branch crashed onto the roof of a bistro. Fortunately, the building was largely undamaged, although the roof was damaged.

In order to avoid further danger, the fire department went out on Monday morning to clear out storm-related danger areas. “Cleaning up is our top priority,” said a fire department spokesman. Firefighters from volunteer and professional fire departments worked at up to eleven locations to clear fallen trees, broken branches and loose roof tiles. In a remarkable operation, a five meter high tree was removed from the horse racing track in Seidnitz, which was blocking a footpath and cycle path and damaging a fence.

Deployment of the fire brigade

The alerted forces had to deploy to numerous locations between 5:14 p.m. and 6:40 p.m., including districts such as Coschütz, Dobritz, Gruna, Hellerau, Klotzsche, Lockwitz, Pappritz, Seidnitz, Strehlen and Tolkewitz. A café on Postplatz was unlucky when an umbrella caught in the squalls hit an ambulance, causing damage. Despite the dangerous circumstances, there have been no injuries reported so far. fire department.de also reported further vehicle damage from fallen trees.

Weather conditions and outlook

According to that German Weather Service (DWD) The weather situation has now calmed down and the warning for squalls was lifted on the evening of June 8, 2025. However, strong gusts of wind could still occur in isolated cases. There are also positive prospects: the weather in Dresden is expected to calm down from the middle of the week, and the forecast for Saturday, June 14th, rewards Dresden residents with temperatures of up to 30 degrees.

The severe weather warnings were announced well in advance of the storm. The DWD warned of the approaching squalls as early as 2 p.m. The severe weather center offers comprehensive information about upcoming storms on its website and provides information about everything from storms and heavy rain to the dangers of black ice.

The challenges posed by extreme weather conditions once again illustrate how important it is to respond to such warnings and be prepared. While the people of Dresden can now look forward to better weather, the memory of the forces of nature and the strength of the community that shows up in such situations remains.