Calamity
criticalSevere weatherCalamity Score: 66

Severe weather near Zaandam

NetherlandsOGIMET

Reported by OGIMET today.

No stronger detection stands among the 693 recorded within 20 km of this point since 5 April 2026 — 578 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.

What the source measured

OGIMET reported: Hurricane-force wind of 81 knots observed at station 06260

An estimated 4,901,267 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 5 April 2026

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 66 out of 100, at 69 % confidence.

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

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severitycritical
Calamity Score (ours)66 / 100
Our confidence69%
Coordinates52.4000, 4.8000
Nearest CityZaandam (5 km)
Population Exposed4.9M within 50 km
Impact Tiercatastrophic
Timestamp2026-08-30T13:21:37.947Z
Sourcehttps://www.ogimet.com/

Score Breakdown

70
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

StationId06260
WindSpeed81
WindUnitknots
Temperature17.6
TemperatureUnitC
RawSynop08,30,08,00,AAXX 30081 06260 27334 82205 10176 20173 30081 40085 53019 75381 86/// 333 3/017 55/// 21014 553// 20261 69965 91008 90710 91109 555 69965==

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 66/100, near Zaandam (Netherlands), based on data from ogimet. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 194 scientific monitoring sources.