Calamity
CriticalSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 72

Severe Weather near Michigan City

United StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 19 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 12 June 2026 at 01:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 2nd strongest of the 92 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 27 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 10 June 2026. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued June 11 at 9:07PM EDT until June 11 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI

An estimated 554,930 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 27 March 2026

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 72 out of 100, at 80 % 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
SeverityCritical
Calamity Score (ours)72 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates41.7221, -86.9775
Nearest CityMichigan City (7 km)
Population Exposed554.9K within 50 km
Impact Tiercatastrophic
Timestamp2026-06-12T01:07:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Tornado Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5ba710b33c9a74192245e6b33382c083

Score Breakdown

95
intensity
85
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventTornado Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescKent, MI; Ottawa, MI; La Porte, IN; Berrien, MI and 5 more areas
HeadlineTornado Warning issued June 11 at 9:07PM EDT until June 11 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Expires2026-06-11T21:45:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Grand Rapids MI
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount8
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Safety Information

If a tornado warning is issued: go to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor, away from windows. A vehicle and a mobile home are not shelter. Cover your head and neck. Wait for the official all-clear before going outside, and watch for downed power lines and gas leaks afterwards.

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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