Reported by OGIMET today.
No stronger detection stands among the 799 recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 March 2026 — 529 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
OGIMET reported: Hurricane-force wind of 84 knots observed at station 61052
An estimated 5,989,244 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 10 March 2026
- August 31, 2026 · score 66 · 0.0 km
- August 29, 2026 · score 66 · 0.0 km
- August 28, 2026 · score 66 · 0.0 km
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
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 66 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 69% |
| Coordinates | -33.9000, 18.6000 |
| Nearest City | Durbanville (9 km) |
| Population Exposed | 6.0M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | catastrophic |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-30T23:56:14.656Z |
| Source | https://www.ogimet.com/ |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| StationId | 61052 |
| WindSpeed | 84 |
| WindUnit | knots |
| Temperature | -43.8 |
| TemperatureUnit | C |
| RawSynop | 08,30,18,00,AAXX 30184 61052 11438 63310 10311 20210 39841 40085 60002 70622 82972 333 10364 59001 81815 83360 82923== |
Safety Information
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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.
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 191 scientific monitoring sources.