Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 32

Severe Weather near Sterling

WhitesideUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 16 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

This alert expired on 11 June 2026 at 00:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 3rd strongest of the 21 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 31 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 10 June 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 10 at 7:08PM CDT until June 10 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

An estimated 56,440 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 31 March 2026

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 32 out of 100, at 79 % 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)32 / 100
Our confidence79%
Coordinates41.7467, -89.7485
Nearest CitySterling (6 km)
Population Exposed56.4K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-11T00:08:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0c925e4e3ee342d222179ceb8e8d4144

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescWhiteside, IL; Lee, IL; Ogle, IL; Bureau, IL; Henry, IL; Whiteside, IL; Clinton, IA
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued June 10 at 7:08PM CDT until June 10 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Expires2026-06-10T19:15:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Quad Cities IA IL
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0c925e4e3ee342d222179ceb8e8d41447cbb829e.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.00b07689b95b633caee7c868e6f03b1564eb15dc.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8b3797e6a1e18aedddca219c27ccc265ef8284f0.002.1"]

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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