Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 46

Severe Weather near Schwabach

Ansbach, LandkreisGermanyDWD

Right now

The most recent data we hold from DWD arrived 6 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

4 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 12 km from here.

This alert expired on 7 September 2026 at 18:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 2nd strongest of the 8 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 4 September 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.

What the source measured

DWD reported: There is a risk of heavy thunderstorms with gale- or storm-force gusts, heavy rain and hail (level 2 of 4). Occurrence: isolated; Approaching from: west; Max. gusts: < 75 km/h; Precipitation amounts: ~ 15 l/m²/1h; Hail: small grains

An estimated 1,024,625 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 4 September 2026

How we know

One source: DWD. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 46 out of 100, at 84 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)46 / 100
Our confidence84%
Coordinates49.2694, 10.8684
Nearest CitySchwabach (13 km)
Population Exposed1.0M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-09-07T16:33:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://www.dwd.de/DWD/warnungen/cap-feed/en/2.49.0.0.276.0.DWD.PVW.1788798780000.e8739744-72c6-4c68-a15f-936e042478a3.ENG.xml

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

Eventheavy thunderstorms with gale- or storm-force gusts, heavy rain and hail
LevelModerate
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescpolygonal event area
Expires2026-09-07T20:00:00+02:00
InstructionHazard(s) caused by: lightning (danger to life!); single branches falling; objects flying through the air; isolated, rapid flooding of roads and subways; aquaplaning; hail. Recommendations for what to do: Avoid staying outdoors and seek shelter (e.g. in buildings). Avoid being near lakes and river
CapIdentifier2.49.0.0.276.0.DWD.PVW.1788798780000.e8739744-72c6-4c68-a15f-936e042478a3.ENG
LicenceGeoNutzV — Deutscher Wetterdienst, source note required

Safety Information

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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 46/100, near Schwabach (Germany), based on data from dwd. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.