Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 52

Severe Weather near Michigan City

United StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 11 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 14 June 2026 at 05:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 3rd strongest of the 84 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 March 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 June 13 at 11:47PM CDT until June 14 at 12:15AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

An estimated 5,114,473 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 10 March 2026

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 52 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)52 / 100
Our confidence81%
Coordinates41.8115, -87.1559
Nearest CityMichigan City (24 km)
Population Exposed5.1M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-14T04:47:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Special Marine Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.747d85da49ec1ae7c4bf266b007b318b

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
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; 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; 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; Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI; Lake Michigan Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to mid-line of lake.
HeadlineSpecial Marine Warning issued June 13 at 11:47PM CDT until June 14 at 12:15AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Expires2026-06-14T00:15:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Chicago IL
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.747d85da49ec1ae7c4bf266b007b318b2630291b.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.74781a866c966a437e69bd6766c122f67a267476.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7c53b5d2cc32c31a42dd3d2aa7f4e3d650828213.001.1"]

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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