Calamity
highWeatherCalamity Score: 58

HKO: WFIRE

29d agoNew TerritoriesHKSource: hko

Fire Danger Warning cancelled.

Geographic Context

This weather event occurred near New Territories (approximately 2 km away) in HK, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 49.2M people live within 50 km of the event location, placing this in the "severe" population impact tier.

Event Assessment

This event is a weather event classified as high severity. Calamity.live has classified it as "high" severity with a severity value of 65. The computed Calamity Score is 58 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: population (100), historical (80), intensity (50). Data for this event was sourced from hko, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.

Regional Monitoring Context

HK has a documented history of weather events. Monitoring for weather events in the region relies on a combination of ground-based sensors, satellite remote sensing, and official reporting from national agencies. The frequency and severity of such events are tracked over time to support risk assessment and emergency preparedness.

Event Data

TypeWeather
Severityhigh
Severity Value65
Calamity Score58 / 100
Confidence70%
Coordinates22.4000, 114.1000
Nearest CityNew Territories (2 km)
Population Exposed49.2M within 50 km
Impact Tiersevere
Timestamp2026-03-15T13:30:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://www.hko.gov.hk/en/wxinfo/dailywx/wxwarn.htm

Score Breakdown

50
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

WarningCodeWFIRE
WarningName
ActionCode

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 58/100, near New Territories (HK), based on data from hko. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 207 scientific monitoring sources.