Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 41

Severe Weather near Riga

LatviaMETEOALARM

This alert is in force until 1 September 2026, 20:00 UTC.

No stronger detection stands among the 29 recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026 — 2 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 24 March 2026.

What the source measured

METEOALARM reported: MeteoAlarm carries a moderate warning for Riga (Yellow Thunderstorm Warning). Issued by the national meteorological service of Latvia. Placed at Riga, the nearest settlement in the warned area; the warning itself covers the whole area.

An estimated 926,695 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 12 March 2026

How we know

One source: METEOALARM. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 41 out of 100, at 68 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)41 / 100
Our confidence68%
Coordinates56.9500, 24.1100
Nearest CityRiga (0 km)
Population Exposed926.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-09-01T05:00:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://meteoalarm.org?region=LV

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
85
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

EventYellow Thunderstorm Warning
CapSeverityModerate
CapCertaintyLikely
CapUrgencyExpected
AreaDescRiga
CountryCodeLV
CountryLatvia
Expires2026-09-01T20:00:00+00:00
PlacedAtRiga
Placementarea-name

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 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.

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 41/100, near Riga (Latvia), based on data from meteoalarm. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.