Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather in United States

United StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 5 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 07:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 7th strongest of the 42 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 18 May 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued June 6 at 2:44AM EDT until June 6 at 3:30AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI

An estimated 31,459 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 34 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)34 / 100
Our confidence81%
Coordinates42.1563, -86.8946
Nearest CityMichigan City (50 km)
Population Exposed31.5K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-06T06:44:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Special Marine Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f947a3ef5b1f535a0a32d3392ac83fd9

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSpecial Marine Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescSt Joseph to South Haven MI; Lake Michigan from St Joseph to South Haven MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake; Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL; Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island 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; 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 2:44AM EDT until June 6 at 3:30AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Expires2026-06-06T03:30:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Grand Rapids MI
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f947a3ef5b1f535a0a32d3392ac83fd949dcef25.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.17194e73e0ab0c1f1a96206a2f1a640d9fa28ebb.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.87eec22b75323cc8f59ef6bf3a64c12f808953bc.001.1"]

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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