Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 52

Severe weather near Wasco

KaneUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 4 July 2026 at 02:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 103 recorded within 20 km of this point since 31 March 2026 — 20 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 32 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 3 at 8:58PM CDT until July 3 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

An estimated 2,244,583 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 31 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 91 % 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)52 / 100
Our confidence91%
Coordinates41.8340, -88.5060
Nearest CityWasco (15 km)
Population Exposed2.2M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-07-04T01:58:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.50242330e15eedd3de2b2b6e3c787882

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescDe Kalb, IL; Kane, IL; De Kalb, IL; Kane, IL; Kendall, IL
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued July 3 at 8:58PM CDT until July 3 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Expires2026-07-03T21:15:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Chicago IL
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.50242330e15eedd3de2b2b6e3c787882c84a4658.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.19fe2dabc45f10cd6740fa0fae61da2ffb8c1412.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryE
Iem City1 N Lisle
Iem CountyDuPage
Iem StateIL
Iem WfoLOT
Iem RemarkWater is covering Route 53 at Ironwood Drive. Minor wetland flooding also noted along the DuPage River nearby, as well.
Google News RssFeedweather
Google News SourceNameCBS News
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_G_41.890_-89.080_1783122900000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1783122900000,"latitude":41.89,"longitude":-89.08},{"id":"iem_E_41.820_-88.070_1783108800000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1783108800000,"latitude":41.82,"longitude":-88.07},{"id":"gnews_weather_495314_207","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1783130566000,"latitude":41.85,"longitude":-87.65}]

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 52/100, near Wasco (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.