Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe weather in United States

BroadwaterUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 17 July 2026 at 00:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 18 recorded within 20 km of this point since 14 March 2026 — 6 others scored the same. 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: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 16 at 5:42PM MDT until July 16 at 6:45PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

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

Nearby, since 14 March 2026

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 80 % confidence.

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

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)34 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates46.3823, -111.5605
Nearest CityHelena (43 km)
Population Exposed32.1K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-07-16T23:42:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6754c1d330dcac50885d92c74a82a810

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescMeagher, MT; Beaverhead, MT; Deer Lodge, MT; Silver Bow, MT and 2 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued July 16 at 5:42PM MDT until July 16 at 6:45PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Expires2026-07-16T18:45:00-06:00
SenderNameNWS Great Falls MT
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount5
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Safety Information

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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 34/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.