Reported by IEM 19 days ago.
It is the 5th strongest of the 24 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 11 August 2026. 5 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
IEM reported: Tents sustained wind damage at the Champaign County Fairgrounds.
An estimated 287,486 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- March 12, 2026 · score 43 · 1.1 km
- May 19, 2026 · score 48 · 15.3 km
- March 16, 2026 · score 52 · 17.1 km
How we know
Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including IEM.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 80 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 40.1000, -83.7500 |
| Nearest City | Springfield (21 km) |
| Population Exposed | 287.5K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-12T13:27:00.000Z |
| Source | https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/lsr/ |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| TypeSummary | D |
| City | 1 SSE Urbana |
| County | Champaign |
| State | OH |
| Wfo | ILN |
| Remark | Tents sustained wind damage at the Champaign County Fairgrounds. |
| Google News RssFeed | weather |
| Google News SourceName | WLOS |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"gnews_weather_496263_221","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1786549680000,"latitude":39.96,"longitude":-83},{"id":"gnews_weather_496258_245","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1786531557000,"latitude":39.96,"longitude":-83}] |
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 43/100, near Springfield (United States), based on data from iem. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.