Reported by MET NORWAY 168 days ago.
No stronger detection stands among the 6 recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 March 2026 — 5 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 12 March 2026. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
MET NORWAY reported: Fra natt til mandag søraust periodevis stiv kuling 15 m/s. Minkande tidleg mandag kveld.
An estimated 172,170 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 9 March 2026
- March 17, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 km
- March 9, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 km
- March 12, 2026 · score 43 · 15.3 km
How we know
One source: MET NORWAY. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 58 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 58% |
| Coordinates | 58.2178, 8.4074 |
| Nearest City | Grimstad (17 km) |
| Population Exposed | 172.2K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-15T14:52:01.357Z |
| 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 | Observed |
| CapSeverity | Moderate |
| AreaDesc | Torungen - Oksøy |
| 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. |
| RiskMatrixColor | Yellow |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near Grimstad (Norway), based on data from met_norway. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.