Calamity
highSevere weatherCalamity Score: 45

Severe weather near Owatonna

SteeleUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 15 March 2026 at 17:14 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the strongest of the 24 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 6 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: STAY OFF ROADS

An estimated 91,612 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 44 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 45 out of 100, at 87 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severityhigh
Calamity Score (ours)45 / 100
Our confidence87%
Coordinates44.0102, -93.2384
Nearest CityOwatonna (8 km)
Population Exposed91.6K within 50 km
Impact Tiersevere
Date2026-03-15 — time not reported by the source
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/2415869175064583

Score Breakdown

50
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventCivil Danger Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescRice County,Steele County
HeadlineSTAY OFF ROADS
Expires2026-03-15T12:14:49-05:00
SenderName201154,Citizen Alerts - Rice and Steele County,RICE/STEELE 911 CENTER
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummaryS
Iem Magnitude13.5
Iem UnitInch
Iem City4 N Rochester
Iem CountyOlmsted
Iem StateMN
Iem WfoARX
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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 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 45/100, near Owatonna (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 187 scientific monitoring sources.