This alert expired on 2 September 2026 at 04:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 129th strongest of the 172 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 9 August 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued September 1 at 9:51PM CDT until September 1 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
An estimated 16,788 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- September 2, 2026 · score 28 · 0.0 km
- August 9, 2026 · score 34 · 0.0 km
- August 4, 2026 · score 34 · 0.0 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100, at 81 % 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) | 28 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 81% |
| Coordinates | 46.0000, -94.3000 |
| Nearest City | Sartell (43 km) |
| Population Exposed | 16.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T02:51:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.f6d7992314675846cfa19132b046544020f0245f.003.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Watch |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| AreaDesc | Pipestone, MN; Rock, MN; Aurora, SD; Bon Homme, SD; Charles Mix, SD; Clay, SD; Davison, SD; Douglas, SD; Gregory, SD; Hanson, SD; Hutchinson, SD; Lake, SD; Lincoln, SD; McCook, SD; Miner, SD; Minnehaha, SD; Moody, SD; Sanborn, SD; Turner, SD; Yankton, SD; Blue Earth, MN; Faribault, MN; Freeborn, MN; Martin, MN; Steele, MN; Waseca, MN; Watonwan, MN |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued September 1 at 9:51PM CDT until September 1 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD |
| Expires | 2026-09-01T23:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Sioux Falls SD |
| HasExactCoords | false |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f6d7992314675846cfa19132b046544020f0245f.003.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1f1094f6828ccad0d77ae985108419080bfd25fd.001.1"] |
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Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 28/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.