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Warning levels decoded, and the storm year
Warning levels decoded, and the storm year: what a yellow, orange or red warning actually means, the numeric wind, rain, snow and sea-level thresholds each…
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What this guide covers
What a yellow, orange or red warning actually means, the numeric wind, rain, snow and sea-level thresholds each country uses (they differ, which is why a cross-border traveller misreads them), what to do at each level, how storms get named in this region, and the climatology — which weeks bring the strongest winds, when the autumn storm season starts, and the named storms of the past forty years with what they did. A focused example is "orange wind warning: what the number behind it is".
How to use it
Use Warning levels decoded, and the storm year to compare stable place facts and official facilities. Live opening, access and disruption information should always be confirmed with the operator before travel.
The page keeps the main question, its evidence base and its limits together in one canonical place. That makes it useful as a quick orientation and avoids splitting a broad subject into shallow pages before each narrower answer has enough verified material of its own.
Search vocabulary in four languages
Terminology changes across borders. These are example phrases people use for the same subject in Estonian, Finnish, Russian and English; they are included as a practical vocabulary aid, not as hidden keywords.
| Language | Example phrase |
|---|---|
| Estonian | oranž hoiatus mida tähendab |
| Finnish | oranssi varoitus mitä tarkoittaa |
| Russian | оранжевое штормовое предупреждение что значит |
| English | orange weather warning meaning |
Evidence and provenance
The evidence map below records the primary, official or openly licensed material chosen for this guide. It is deliberately visible so a reader can tell the difference between a rule published by an authority, a measured dataset and an editorial explanation.
Source: MeteoAlarm/EUMETNET criteria and the national services' published thresholds (public), storm archives from Riigi Ilmateenistus, FMI and LVGMC. · checked 2026-09-09
Source names are preserved even where an authority changes its web address. No figure is added to this launch page unless it is already present in the cited source description or can be computed from a named dataset.
Scope and boundaries
the /utilities alert directory lists live feeds per country; this explains what the levels mean and when the season is.
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Frequently asked questions
What does this guide cover?
What a yellow, orange or red warning actually means, the numeric wind, rain, snow and sea-level thresholds each country uses (they differ, which is why a cross-border traveller misreads them), what to do at each level, how storms get named in this region, and the climatology — which weeks bring the strongest winds, when the autumn storm season starts, and the named storms of the past forty years with what they did. A focused example is "orange wind warning: what the number behind it is".
What evidence does it use?
MeteoAlarm/EUMETNET criteria and the national services' published thresholds (public), storm archives from Riigi Ilmateenistus, FMI and LVGMC.
Where does this guide stop?
the /utilities alert directory lists live feeds per country; this explains what the levels mean and when the season is.
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