Extreme Wind 74kt — Station 61052
Hurricane-force wind of 74 knots observed at station 61052
Geographic Context
This weather event occurred near Durbanville (approximately 9 km away) in South Africa, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 6.0M people live within 50 km of the event location, placing this in the "catastrophic" population impact tier.
Event Assessment
This event is a weather event classified as critical severity. Calamity.live has classified it as "critical" severity with a severity value of 90. The computed Calamity Score is 66 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: population (100), historical (80), intensity (70). Data for this event was sourced from ogimet, one of the 196 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
South Africa has a documented history of weather events. Monitoring for weather events in the region relies on a combination of ground-based sensors, satellite remote sensing, and official reporting from national agencies. The frequency and severity of such events are tracked over time to support risk assessment and emergency preparedness.
Event Data
| Type | Weather |
| Severity | critical |
| Severity Value | 90 |
| Calamity Score | 66 / 100 |
| Confidence | 68% |
| Coordinates | -33.9000, 18.6000 |
| Nearest City | Durbanville (9 km) |
| Population Exposed | 6.0M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | catastrophic |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-28T22:18:49.187Z |
| Source | https://www.ogimet.com/ |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| RawSynop | 08,28,17,00,AAXX 28174 61052 22560 11404 10327 20222 39859 40102 81430 333 59003 60005 81623== |
| WindUnit | knots |
| StationId | 61052 |
| WindSpeed | 74 |
| Temperature | -40.4 |
| TemperatureUnit | C |
Safety Information
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 66/100, near Durbanville (South Africa), based on data from ogimet. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 196 scientific monitoring sources.