A powerful cold front from the west triggered severe wind gusts across on Saturday, August 29, 2026. Fire departments in the responded to numerous emergency calls throughout the night and morning to address widespread damage.
Incidents included a tree falling onto the tracks near Pfaffsttten and another striking a neighbor's roof in . Crews also cleared debris from roads and bike paths, including a site where a cyclist struck a fallen tree but escaped injury.
Emergency operations concluded by mid-morning after teams removed branches from telephone lines and cleared public collection points. The Badner Bahn resumed normal service as the overhead lines remained intact and all track obstacles were cleared by 4:30 AM.