Kuling, gult nivå, Obrestad - Karmøy, 2026-02-19T22:00:00+00:00, 2026-02-20T13:00:00+00:00
I kveld, torsdag, økning til sørlig stiv kuling 15 m/s, minkende tidlig fredag ettermiddag.
Geographic Context
This weather event occurred near Stavanger (approximately 33 km away) in Norway, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 294.2K people live within 50 km of the event location, placing this in the "significant" population impact tier.
Event Assessment
This event is a weather event classified as medium severity. Calamity.live has classified it as "medium" severity with a severity value of 45. The computed Calamity Score is 43 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: historical (80), population (70), intensity (35). Data for this event was sourced from met_norway, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
Norway 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
| Type | Weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Severity Value | 45 |
| Calamity Score | 43 / 100 |
| Confidence | 64% |
| Coordinates | 59.0483, 5.1724 |
| Nearest City | Stavanger (33 km) |
| Population Exposed | 294.2K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-19T17:21:50.687Z |
| Source | https://www.met.no/vaer-og-klima/ekstremvaervarsler-og-andre-farevarsler/vaerfenomener-som-kan-gi-farevarsel-fra-met/kuling-stormvarsel-for-kyst-og-naere-fiskebanker |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | gale |
| Certainty | Likely |
| CapSeverity | Moderate |
| AreaDesc | Obrestad - Karmøy |
| AwarenessType | 1; Wind |
| Instruction | Vurder å la båten ligge: Det kan være farlig å være ute i småbåt. Ved motorstopp kan man drive raskt mot land. Ikke dra ut i småbåt: Det er farlig å være ute i småbåt. |
| RiskMatrixColor | Yellow |
Safety Information
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near Stavanger (Norway), based on data from met_norway. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 207 scientific monitoring sources.