Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 3 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 9 August 2026 at 21:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 86 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 3 April 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 10 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued August 9 at 4:10PM EDT until August 9 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
An estimated 3,646,934 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 3 April 2026
- August 12, 2026 · score 52 · 2.8 km
- June 6, 2026 · score 52 · 3.1 km
- July 4, 2026 · score 52 · 3.4 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 85 % 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
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 52 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 85% |
| Coordinates | 41.8127, -87.0494 |
| Nearest City | Michigan City (17 km) |
| Population Exposed | 3.6M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-09T20:10:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Special Marine Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4b2aa8610eb97a4e8169a768e6f575fd |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Special Marine Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI; Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI; Lake Michigan Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to mid-line of lake.; Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL; Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN; Gary to Burns Harbor IN; Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN; Lake Michigan from Wilmette Harbor to Michigan City in 5NM offshore to Mid Lake |
| Headline | Special Marine Warning issued August 9 at 4:10PM EDT until August 9 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana |
| Expires | 2026-08-09T17:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Northern Indiana |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4b2aa8610eb97a4e8169a768e6f575fd0f19c124.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.11da9734d4a452a30c142cd5c21a5facb0e14455.002.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | M |
| Iem Magnitude | 44 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 3 NE Navy Pier |
| Iem County | LMZ741 |
| Iem State | IL |
| Iem Wfo | LOT |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_M_41.920_-87.570_1786301040000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786301040000,"latitude":41.92,"longitude":-87.57}] |
Safety Information
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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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