Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 16

Severe Weather in United States

FranklinUnited StatesIEM

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

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

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)16 / 100
Our confidence67%
Coordinates40.1800, -99.0800
Nearest CityKearney (58 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-08-28T05:55:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/lsr/

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

TypeSummaryN
Magnitude61
UnitMPH
City6 NNW Bloomington
CountyFranklin
StateNE
WfoGID
RemarkPersonal Weather Station reports gust to 61mph.
Google News RssFeedweather
Google News SourceNameAutoblog
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Safety Information

Always follow official guidance from your local emergency management agency. This platform provides scientific monitoring data and is not a substitute for official warnings. If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number.

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.