Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 52

Severe Weather near North Chicago

United StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 28 June 2026 at 23:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 22 recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 June 2026 — 14 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued June 28 at 4:59PM CDT until June 28 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

An estimated 2,110,464 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 10 June 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 5 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 90 % 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)52 / 100
Our confidence90%
Coordinates42.3324, -87.5072
Nearest CityNorth Chicago (27 km)
Population Exposed2.1M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-28T21:59:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Special Marine Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4c9f37cf3eb6bd9eff08e27981326caf

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSpecial Marine Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescWinthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL; Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL; Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL; Lake Michigan from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL 5NM offshore to Mid Lake; Lake Michigan from Wilmette Harbor to Michigan City in 5NM offshore to Mid Lake; North Point Light to Wind Point WI; Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL; Lake Michigan from Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL 5NM offshore to Mid Lake
HeadlineSpecial Marine Warning issued June 28 at 4:59PM CDT until June 28 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Expires2026-06-28T18:30:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Chicago IL
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4c9f37cf3eb6bd9eff08e27981326caf422afe66.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.43ad5ae6b6b58cb571b170440f94b621e9e25969.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryO
Iem City2 SW Northbrook
Iem CountyCook
Iem StateIL
Iem WfoLOT
Iem RemarkPublic report of a downed tree with an estimated wind gust near 60 mph.
Google News RssFeedweather
Google News SourceNameABC7 Chicago
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_N_42.120_-87.910_1782683880000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1782683880000,"latitude":42.12,"longitude":-87.91},{"id":"iem_N_41.970_-87.630_1782685500000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1782685500000,"latitude":41.97,"longitude":-87.63},{"id":"iem_O_42.110_-87.840_1782683940000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1782683940000,"latitude":42.11,"longitude":-87.84},{"id":"gnews_weather_495187_122","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1782675983000,"latitude":41.85,"longitude":-87.65}]

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 52/100, near North Chicago (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.