Reported by IEM 8 days ago.
It is the 8th strongest of the 22 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 22 August 2026.
What the source measured
IEM reported: Personal Weather Station reports gust to 61mph.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- July 3, 2026 · score 16 · 10.4 km
- May 17, 2026 · score 46 · 12.2 km
- June 3, 2026 · score 34 · 21.5 km
How we know
Confirmed by 5 independent sources, including IEM.
Our own score for this event is 16 out of 100, at 67 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 16 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 67% |
| Coordinates | 40.1800, -99.0800 |
| Nearest City | Kearney (58 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-28T05:55:00.000Z |
| Source | https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/lsr/ |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| TypeSummary | N |
| Magnitude | 61 |
| Unit | MPH |
| City | 6 NNW Bloomington |
| County | Franklin |
| State | NE |
| Wfo | GID |
| Remark | Personal Weather Station reports gust to 61mph. |
| Google News RssFeed | weather |
| Google News SourceName | Autoblog |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"gnews_weather_496642_294","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1787914584000,"latitude":39.8,"longitude":-98.6},{"id":"gnews_weather_496643_297","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1787917560000,"latitude":39.8,"longitude":-98.6},{"id":"gnews_weather_496635_309","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1787888917000,"latitude":39.8,"longitude":-98.6},{"id":"gnews_weather_496635_310","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1787886720000,"latitude":39.8,"longitude":-98.6}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 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 16/100 (United States), based on data from iem. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.