Calamity
criticalSevere weatherCalamity Score: 58

Severe weather near Sterling

United StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 10 August 2026 at 04:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 52 recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 March 2026 — 14 others scored the same. 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: Tornado Warning issued August 9 at 10:14PM CDT until August 9 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

An estimated 15,057 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 10 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 58 out of 100, at 84 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severitycritical
Calamity Score (ours)58 / 100
Our confidence84%
Coordinates41.3736, -89.5159
Nearest CitySterling (49 km)
Population Exposed15.1K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-08-10T03:14:00.000Z

Score Breakdown

95
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventTornado Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescBureau, IL; Knox, IL; Peoria, IL; Lee, IL
HeadlineTornado Warning issued August 9 at 10:14PM CDT until August 9 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Expires2026-08-09T23:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Quad Cities IA IL
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.90481f7eab4ea7c9c695fa3ab403fa85d834d62d.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d0d03ff32da2292931fc3da10c7506948eaccb83.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.47edd02318b8983d86c77c08b3b70c9a1aeed52e.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryT
Iem City4 SSW Annawan
Iem CountyHenry
Iem StateIL
Iem WfoDVN
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_T_41.340_-89.930_1786327080000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786327080000,"latitude":41.34,"longitude":-89.93}]

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 10 February 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 58/100, near Sterling (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.