Heavy Freezing Spray Warning issued March 15 at 3:27AM CDT until March 16 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
Geographic Context
This weather event occurred near Sartell (approximately 43 km away) in United States, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 16.8K people live within 50 km of the event location, placing this in the "significant" population impact tier.
Event Assessment
This event is a weather event classified as medium severity. Calamity.live has classified it as "medium" severity with a severity value of 50. The computed Calamity Score is 34 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: historical (80), population (40), intensity (35). Data for this event was sourced from noaa, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
United States has a documented history of weather events. Monitoring for weather events in the region relies on a combination of ground-based sensors, satellite remote sensing, and official reporting from national agencies. The frequency and severity of such events are tracked over time to support risk assessment and emergency preparedness.
Event Data
| Type | Weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Severity Value | 50 |
| Calamity Score | 34 / 100 |
| Confidence | 84% |
| Coordinates | 46.0000, -94.3000 |
| Nearest City | Sartell (43 km) |
| Population Exposed | 16.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-15T12:00:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN; Two Harbors to Duluth MN; Duluth MN to Port Wing WI; Port Wing to Sand Island WI; Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN; Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN and 2 more areas |
| Headline | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning issued March 15 at 3:27AM CDT until March 16 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN |
| Expires | 2026-03-15T15:30:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Duluth MN |
| HasExactCoords | false |
| MergedCount | 5 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ffc73fde34fd7ed9491cf923f53925f254d8f202.004.2","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ffc73fde34fd7ed9491cf923f53925f254d8f202.001.2","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ffc73fde34fd7ed9491cf923f53925f254d8f202.002.2","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ffc73fde34fd7ed9491cf923f53925f254d8f202.003.2","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d7ad03b868745afe8ec55d1e9b8356fcb48535d5.002.2"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | S |
| Iem Magnitude | 3 |
| Iem Unit | Inch |
| Iem City | Nisswa |
| Iem County | Crow Wing |
| Iem State | MN |
| Iem Wfo | DLH |
| Iem Remark | Report sent in via social media. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_S_46.510_-94.290_1773573300000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773573300000,"latitude":46.51,"longitude":-94.29}] |
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 34/100, near Sartell (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.