The Level 2 storm which hit Estonia on Saturday has started to subside, though strong winds and rain are still forecast for Sunday.
Heavy rain — with some locations receiving the average monthly rainfall in the space of 24 hours — and strong winds swept across Estonia over the weekend, bringing down trees, causing power outages and disrupting ferry services.
The weather warning has been downgraded to Level 1 (yellow) in western and southern Estonia as of Sunday morning. Eastern Estonia – Ida-Viru, Lääne-Viru, Järva, Jõgeva and Tartu counties – are now not subject to the warning and the weather map is showing green as of the time of writing.
Stormy weather in Tallinn on the evening of August 23. Source: Iris Tähema/ERR
Heavy rain is to continue over Estonia on Sunday morning, with 24-hour totals of 50–70 millimeters and up to 90 millimeters in some areas. These higher figures are roughly the same as the overall average rainfall for August, usually the wettest month, in Estonia.
Wind gusts reached as high as 30 meters per second on Saturday and the Rescue Board (Päästeamet) has been notified of fallen trees on roads and power lines.
The storm also left households without power: On Saturday evening, 3,410 households were without power according to Elektrilevi. As of 9 a.m. Sunday, that figure had fallen to around 2,600, though around half the outages were in southeastern Estonia.
Heavy rainfall of 50–100 millimeters overnight threatened Tallinn’s sewage and drainage system, and Tallinna Vesi issued flood prevention advice, including clearing gutters, avoiding parking in flood-prone areas, and reducing water use during the rain.
Storm drain in Tallinn on the night of August 23, 2026. Source: Iris Tähema/ERR
Urmas Kütt, head of pipeline operations at Tallinna Vesi, noted that during and immediately after heavy rain, the public should avoid using large amounts of water to avoid placing additional strain on the wastewater system. Stormwater should not be directed into the sewer network to avoid overloading the system, and Kütt stressed people should avoid flooded basements and manholes due to electrocution and other hazards.
Ferry services were subject to cancellation during the storm but are back online as of Sunday morning. The 8.30 a.m. sailing from Rohuküla to Heltermaa (Hiiumaa) went ahead, and the 10 a.m. service in the other direction is also on schedule. No changes to the Virtsu to Kuivastu (Muhu/Saaremaa) route timetable are currently expected.
The storm also hit Latvia and Lithuania. Latvia’s weather service issued a storm warning, outdoor events were canceled and roads were flooded in several places. In Riga, water accumulated beneath viaducts, disrupting traffic. According to Lithuanian media, at least one person was killed after being struck by a falling tree and over 150,000 households were left without power.
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