Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 46

Severe Weather near Olpe

OlpeGermanyMETEOALARM

Right now

The most recent data we hold from METEOALARM arrived 25 minutes ago, and this point is in it.

One other detection within 20 km in the last 24 hours, 21 km from here.

This alert expired on 7 September 2026 at 17:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 8 recorded within 20 km of this point since 3 September 2026 — one other scored the same. The last comparable one was on 5 September 2026.

What the source measured

METEOALARM reported: MeteoAlarm carries a moderate warning for Kreis Olpe (heavy thunderstorms with heavy rain). Issued by the national meteorological service of Germany. Placed at Olpe, the nearest settlement in the warned area; the warning itself covers the whole area.

An estimated 1,910,791 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 3 September 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including METEOALARM.

Our own score for this event is 46 out of 100, at 71 % 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 confidence71%
Coordinates51.0300, 7.8500
Nearest CityOlpe (0 km)
Population Exposed1.9M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-09-07T16:45:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://meteoalarm.org?region=DE

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

Eventheavy thunderstorms with heavy rain
CapSeverityModerate
CapCertaintyLikely
CapUrgencyImmediate
AreaDescKreis Olpe
EmmaIdDE229
CountryCodeDE
CountryGermany
Expires2026-09-07T17:45:00+00:00
PlacedAtOlpe
Placementarea-name-component
Dwd Eventheavy thunderstorms with heavy rain
Dwd LevelModerate
Dwd UrgencyImmediate
Dwd CertaintyLikely
Dwd AreaDescpolygonal event area
Dwd Expires2026-09-07T20:45:00+02:00
Dwd InstructionHazard(s) caused by: lightning (danger to life!); light objects flying through the air; isolated, rapid flooding of roads and subways; aquaplaning. Recommendations for what to do: Avoid staying outdoors and seek shelter (e.g. in buildings). Avoid being near lakes and rivers Secure loose objects. F
Dwd CapIdentifier2.49.0.0.276.0.DWD.PVW.1788802800000.5e0647e6-f382-4fb3-8dfc-1d853cd2f7af.ENG
Dwd 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 Olpe (Germany), based on data from meteoalarm. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.