Storm Boelo brings Amsterdam festival to an early end
Into the Woods at the NDSM wharf closed an hour and a half early because of strengthening winds.
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The Into the Woods festival in Amsterdam was brought to an early end on Saturday evening because of Storm Boelo. The organisers decided, in consultation with the emergency services, to let visitors leave early before the strongest gusts were expected.
The festival at the NDSM wharf was due to run until 11pm, but ended at 9.30pm. According to the organisers, the wind increased so sharply that the tents could no longer be considered safe shelters.
The KNMI had issued a yellow warning for Saturday evening for the coastal areas and Zuid-Limburg. According to the KNMI, gusts of 75 to 90 kilometres per hour are expected in the coastal regions; in the western Wadden Sea area, they may temporarily reach around 100 kilometres per hour around midnight.
According to the KNMI, the warning applies from Saturday evening and will remain in force in parts of the country until Sunday evening or Monday morning. The KNMI warns of an increased risk of falling branches because many trees are still in leaf, as well as possible disruption to traffic and events.
The organisers ended Into the Woods as a precaution. It is not known whether anyone was injured or whether major damage occurred at the festival site. The organisers said the safety of visitors and staff outweighed completing the programme in full.
The situation forms part of a broader change in the weather over the Netherlands. The low-pressure system Boelo is moving across the country, bringing southerly winds initially, followed later by south-westerly to westerly winds. The warning is a forecast by the KNMI; the exact wind force may vary by location and shower.
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The article's central claims are confirmed by the festival organisers via NH Nieuws and by the KNMI warnings. The text clearly distinguishes between measured or expected wind and the organisers' decision.
- confirmed Into the Woods at the NDSM wharf stopped at 9.30pm on 24 October instead of 11pm. — Reported by NH Nieuws/AT5. source
- confirmed The KNMI issued a yellow warning for severe gusts in coastal areas and Zuid-Limburg. — KNMI warning of 24 October 2026. source
- confirmed Gusts of around 100 kilometres per hour may occur in the western Wadden Sea area. — Mentioned in the KNMI warning for the Wadden Sea area. source
Editor's note
The early closure was reported by NH Nieuws/AT5. The expected wind and yellow warning were checked with the KNMI; nationwide effects outside the areas mentioned have not been established.Sources
- Festival Into the Woods op NDSM stopt vroegtijdig vanwege storm Boelo — NH Nieuws / AT5
- Waarschuwingen Noord-Holland — KNMI
- Waarschuwingen Waddenzee — KNMI
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- RTL Nieuws — „storm boelo”
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- Het Parool — „storm boelo”