Video of Storm Benjamin arriving in Switzerland

A powerful gale is sweeping across Switzerland this Thursday, October 23, 2025, as part of Storm Benjamin. Initial observations have already reported gusts of around 124 km/h around 7:00 a.m. in the Chasseral region of the Bernese Jura. This storm is part of an explosive cyclogenesis: the low pressure system intensified very quickly, causing a very tight pressure gradient and a "low-level jet" likely to push the winds towards the plain. 

According to MeteoSwiss, the peak intensity is expected between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., with gusts of 80 to 110 km/h in the plains and 110 to 130 km/h in the mountains in the northern Alps. 

At 8:00 a.m., a first power outage was reported in Val-de-Ruz in the Canton of Neuchâtel.

Vigilance is therefore required: falling branches and trees (avoid forests), falling objects on public roads, and disruptions to transport are possible.

The wind is already roaring in the canton of Neuchâtel

Storm Benjamin in Cape Breton

Biarritz is prepared