Severe Weather near Siegen
Right now
The most recent data we hold from METEOALARM arrived 65 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 is in force until 7 September 2026, 19:00 UTC.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 8 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 3 September 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
METEOALARM reported: MeteoAlarm carries a moderate warning for Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein (heavy thunderstorms with heavy rain). Issued by the national meteorological service of Germany. Placed at Siegen, the nearest settlement in the warned area; the warning itself covers the whole area.
An estimated 881,636 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 3 September 2026
- September 7, 2026 · score 46 · 21.4 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including METEOALARM.
Our own score for this event is 41 out of 100, at 72 % 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
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 41 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 72% |
| Coordinates | 50.8700, 8.0200 |
| Nearest City | Siegen (0 km) |
| Population Exposed | 881.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-07T17:57:00.000Z |
| Source | https://meteoalarm.org?region=DE |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | heavy thunderstorms with heavy rain |
| CapSeverity | Moderate |
| CapCertainty | Likely |
| CapUrgency | Immediate |
| AreaDesc | Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein |
| EmmaId | DE269 |
| CountryCode | DE |
| Country | Germany |
| Expires | 2026-09-07T19:00:00+00:00 |
| PlacedAt | Siegen |
| Placement | area-name-component |
| Dwd Event | heavy thunderstorms with heavy rain |
| Dwd Level | Moderate |
| Dwd Urgency | Immediate |
| Dwd Certainty | Likely |
| Dwd AreaDesc | polygonal event area |
| Dwd Expires | 2026-09-07T19:45:00+02:00 |
| Dwd Instruction | Hazard(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 CapIdentifier | 2.49.0.0.276.0.DWD.PVW.1788799260000.b48c7580-165a-4242-beb0-cd5a9f6013ba.ENG |
| Dwd Licence | GeoNutzV — Deutscher Wetterdienst, source note required |
Safety Information
Always follow official guidance from your local emergency management agency. This platform provides scientific monitoring data and is not a substitute for official warnings. If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number.
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 41/100, near Siegen (Germany), based on data from meteoalarm. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.