Reported by IEM 21 days ago.
No stronger detection stands among the 16 recorded within 20 km of this point since 13 April 2026 — 8 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
IEM reported: Gust to 58 mph measured at the Clark County Wetlands from a nearby thunderstorm. Data courtesy of Earth Networks.
An estimated 1,967,991 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 13 April 2026
- August 12, 2026 · score 52 · 12.7 km
- August 12, 2026 · score 52 · 15.4 km
- August 13, 2026 · score 52 · 20.4 km
How we know
Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including IEM.
Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 71 % 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) | 52 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 71% |
| Coordinates | 36.1000, -115.0300 |
| Nearest City | Whitney (1 km) |
| Population Exposed | 2.0M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-09T22:29:00.000Z |
| Source | https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/lsr/ |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| TypeSummary | G |
| Magnitude | 58 |
| Unit | MPH |
| City | 1 NNW Sam Boyd Stadium |
| County | Clark |
| State | NV |
| Wfo | VEF |
| Remark | Gust to 58 mph measured at the Clark County Wetlands from a nearby thunderstorm. Data courtesy of Earth Networks. |
| Google News RssFeed | weather |
| Google News SourceName | NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"gnews_weather_496198_262","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1786314911000,"latitude":36.17,"longitude":-115.14},{"id":"gnews_weather_496198_265","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1786316367000,"latitude":36.17,"longitude":-115.14}] |
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 52/100, near Whitney (United States), based on data from iem. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.