Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 22

Severe Weather in United States

OtsegoUnited 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 18 May 2026 at 18:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 61 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 6 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 2:27PM EDT until May 18 at 2:45PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI

How we know

Confirmed by 5 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 69 % 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)22 / 100
Our confidence69%
Coordinates45.0844, -84.6292
Nearest CityTraverse City (86 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-05-18T18:27:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5bbfe768d8d554bad1f60e8eaddf5abf

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescAntrim, MI; Kalkaska, MI; Cheboygan, MI; Presque Isle, MI; Otsego, MI and 1 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 2:27PM EDT until May 18 at 2:45PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Expires2026-05-18T14:45:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Gaylord MI
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount4
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5bbfe768d8d554bad1f60e8eaddf5abf3acdd657.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d9283ad3a4da684c9073ce8471971a2361c4cfd8.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a730c066c8e329dba5ac14b5dda3683b2c559f6a.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.49a65bbb57076c85af98730a3d1fc569028206b8.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryR
Iem Magnitude1.18
Iem UnitInch
Iem City1 N Clarion
Iem CountyEmmet
Iem StateMI
Iem WfoAPX
Iem RemarkMesonet station EW3521 Harbor Springs.
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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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 22/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.