This alert expired on 3 July 2026 at 18:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 15th strongest of the 71 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 31 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 26 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 3 at 1:02PM CDT until July 3 at 1:30PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
An estimated 2,513,118 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 31 March 2026
- June 25, 2026 · score 52 · 10.5 km
- July 4, 2026 · score 52 · 14.1 km
- August 10, 2026 · score 52 · 15.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 46 out of 100, at 84 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 46 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 84% |
| Coordinates | 42.0022, -88.4489 |
| Nearest City | Wasco (8 km) |
| Population Exposed | 2.5M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-03T18:02:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8ad484a16de2f83ff362eb7468e8a72f |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Kenosha, WI; Racine, WI; Kendall, IL; Bureau, IL; Putnam, IL and 2 more areas |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 3 at 1:02PM CDT until July 3 at 1:30PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI |
| Expires | 2026-07-03T13:30:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 6 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8ad484a16de2f83ff362eb7468e8a72fe99a96cf.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ff4dd55c04be9254ec37b3983e7a9d9d613a77bc.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a327d48f6af532c430f428e5e48c428214797a18.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.49c60f73969c690c8a700e51ade5e13affc50e5f.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b2ed7d45c8738779c316c1b689b0ac15951ef704.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d0b58e39faef8acf32e0f52d0b953bcdb25bc918.002.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | Rockton |
| Iem County | Winnebago |
| Iem State | IL |
| Iem Wfo | LOT |
| Iem Remark | Multiple photos and reports of downed trees and power lines in and around Rockton including near MacTown Forest Preserve and Settlers Park. Time estimated by radar. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_42.450_-89.070_1783096980000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1783096980000,"latitude":42.45,"longitude":-89.07}] |
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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 46/100, near Wasco (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.