Severe Weather
Right now
The most recent data we hold from MET NORWAY arrived 2 hours ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
Reported by MET NORWAY 189 days ago.
It is one of only 3 we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 19 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
MET NORWAY reported: Fra onsdag ettermiddag ventes lokalt kraftige vindkast på 35-39 m/s fra sør-sørøst og full storm utsatte steder. Onsdag kveld er det også fare for lokalt svært kraftige vindkast på 40-44 m/s fra sør-sørøst, og sterk storm utsatte steder. Farevarselet vil bli oppgradert til oransje nivå dersom vær...
Nearby, since 19 March 2026
- March 19, 2026 · score 28 · 0.0 km
- March 19, 2026 · score 22 · 8.1 km
How we know
One source: MET NORWAY. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | High |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 28 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.44/1 |
| Coordinates | 78.1614, 15.6671 |
| Nearest City | Alta (938 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 0 within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| 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/vind-over-land |
Physical priority index · v1. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: met_norway. Occurrence: 2026-03-19T17:21:50.687Z.
First archived: 2026-03-19T17:27:29.784Z. Material modification: not recorded.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | wind |
| Certainty | Possible |
| CapSeverity | Severe |
| AreaDesc | Nordenskiöld Land på Spitsbergen |
| AwarenessType | 1; Wind |
| Instruction | Sikre løse gjenstander: Vurder tiltak for å begrense skade før hendelsen inntreffer. Unngå ferdsel på utsatte steder. Hindringer i trafikken: Beregn ekstra tid til transport og kjøring, og vurder om reisen er nødvendig. Følg råd og sjekk status fra transportaktører. Sjekk veimeldinger på vegvesen.no/trafikk. Fare for innstilte avganger: Følg råd og sjekk status fra transportaktører. Lokalt høye bølger: Vis forsiktighet ved ferdsel på sjøen. |
| RiskMatrixColor | Yellow |
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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