Reported by IEM 60 days ago.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 117 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 25 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
IEM reported: Personal weather station measured wind gusts as storms passed over just east of Streamwood, IL.
An estimated 7,955,409 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- June 25, 2026 · score 52 · 8.9 km
- July 3, 2026 · score 52 · 9.4 km
- August 10, 2026 · score 52 · 9.6 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including IEM.
Our own score for this event is 52 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 | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 52 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 69% |
| Coordinates | 42.0200, -88.1300 |
| Nearest City | Hanover Park (3 km) |
| Population Exposed | 8.0M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-03T02:45:00.000Z |
| Source | https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/lsr/ |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| TypeSummary | G |
| Magnitude | 56 |
| Unit | MPH |
| City | 2 NNE Hanover Park |
| County | Cook |
| State | IL |
| Wfo | LOT |
| Remark | Personal weather station measured wind gusts as storms passed over just east of Streamwood, IL. |
| Google News RssFeed | weather |
| Google News SourceName | NBC 5 Chicago |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"gnews_weather_495284_237","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1783025792000,"latitude":41.85,"longitude":-87.65}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 52/100, near Hanover Park (United States), based on data from iem. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 187 scientific monitoring sources.