Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near Michigan City

United StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 7 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 6 June 2026 at 08:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 28th strongest of the 72 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 18 May 2026. 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 6 at 2:32AM CDT until June 6 at 3:30AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

An estimated 285,093 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 18 May 2026

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 81 % 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)43 / 100
Our confidence81%
Coordinates41.9137, -87.0067
Nearest CityMichigan City (24 km)
Population Exposed285.1K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-06T07:32:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Special Marine Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6f34b5d879aa28b771c4473e879c5953

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSpecial Marine Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescWilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL; 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; New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI; Lake Michigan Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to mid-line of lake.
HeadlineSpecial Marine Warning issued June 6 at 2:32AM CDT until June 6 at 3:30AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Expires2026-06-06T03:30:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Chicago IL
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6f34b5d879aa28b771c4473e879c595369af89bf.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2bfe11b443d3434dff644a30cd099cc9bac95c72.001.1"]

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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