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MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 28

Severe Weather near Helena

PowellUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 2 September 2026 at 20:34 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 2nd strongest of the 6 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 24 April 2026. The last comparable one was on 29 June 2026.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 2 at 2:24PM MDT until September 2 at 2:30PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

An estimated 32,091 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 24 April 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100, at 91 % confidence.

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

Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)28 / 100
Our confidence91%
Coordinates46.4626, -112.3828
Nearest CityHelena (30 km)
Population Exposed32.1K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-09-02T20:24:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.3ab58eecfc1819cf50802a30643fb8ca15b6797d.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescJefferson, MT; Madison, MT; Broadwater, MT; Jefferson, MT; Lewis and Clark, MT; Lewis and Clark, MT
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued September 2 at 2:24PM MDT until September 2 at 2:30PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Expires2026-09-02T14:34:00-06:00
SenderNameNWS Great Falls MT
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3ab58eecfc1819cf50802a30643fb8ca15b6797d.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ea497f37de2138c112a1eef308f9dc3234ed6dab.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d9a98a91a0a552ebc9a3613b913fe0954c32199e.001.1"]
Spc ReportTypewind
Spc Speed74
Spc Location3 NNE Newcomb
Spc CountySilver Bow
Spc StateMT
Spc CommentsBert Mooney Airport ASOS. (MSO)
Iem TypeSummaryG
Iem Magnitude58
Iem UnitMPH
Iem City4 NNW Opportunity

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 28/100, near Helena (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.