Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 52

Severe weather near Whitney

United StatesIEM

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

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

TypeSevere weather
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)52 / 100
Our confidence71%
Coordinates36.1000, -115.0300
Nearest CityWhitney (1 km)
Population Exposed2.0M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-08-09T22:29:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/lsr/

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

TypeSummaryG
Magnitude58
UnitMPH
City1 NNW Sam Boyd Stadium
CountyClark
StateNV
WfoVEF
RemarkGust to 58 mph measured at the Clark County Wetlands from a nearby thunderstorm. Data courtesy of Earth Networks.
Google News RssFeedweather
Google News SourceNameNewsBreak: 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.

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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.