This alert expired on 3 September 2026 at 20:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 68 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 8 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued September 3 at 4:08PM EDT until September 3 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
An estimated 3,246,577 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- April 15, 2026 · score 52 · 1.4 km
- September 3, 2026 · score 46 · 5.9 km
- September 3, 2026 · score 46 · 9.2 km
How we know
Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 76 out of 100, at 91 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 76 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 91% |
| Coordinates | 42.2828, -83.3308 |
| Nearest City | Inkster (2 km) |
| Population Exposed | 3.2M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | catastrophic |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-03T20:08:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.733e750476d74d766c62519aac652c0c9f77eb88.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Wayne, MI; Lenawee, MI; Macomb, MI and 1 more areas |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued September 3 at 4:08PM EDT until September 3 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI |
| Expires | 2026-09-03T16:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 4 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.733e750476d74d766c62519aac652c0c9f77eb88.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.49a935c20de3f636b8496980259a178d6d916483.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.eddb92c3a4c4b0b63b63ca5e1b9ed4c821812b2f.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5cc5ae0dc37e28d72241a382f0f82b7aab99130e.001.1"] |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | UNK |
| Spc Location | 2 E Highland |
| Spc County | Oakland |
| Spc State | MI |
| Spc Comments | Multiple trees down on Duck Lake Rd. (DTX) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 3 W Lake Orion |
| Iem County | Oakland |
| Iem State | MI |
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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 76/100, near Inkster (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.