Calamity
criticalSevere weatherCalamity Score: 63

Severe weather near Ottawa

United StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 11 March 2026 at 00:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 49 recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 March 2026 — one other scored the same. The last comparable one was on 10 March 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued March 10 at 7:04PM CDT until March 10 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

An estimated 53,540 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 10 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 29 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 63 out of 100, at 88 % 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)63 / 100
Our confidence88%
Coordinates41.2263, -88.6302
Nearest CityOttawa (22 km)
Population Exposed53.5K within 50 km
Impact Tiersevere
Timestamp2026-03-11T00:04:00.000Z

Score Breakdown

95
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventTornado Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescBureau, IL; Kankakee, IL; Lake, IN; Newton, IN
HeadlineTornado Warning issued March 10 at 7:04PM CDT until March 10 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Expires2026-03-10T19:15:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Quad Cities IA IL
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.035439fc3b0fe31895fff7a313659c12c3529325.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e2c5cf852158b467eedc7abdf535c798838fd074.001.1"]
Spc ReportTypehail
Spc Speed300
Spc LocationKankakee
Spc CountyKankakee
Spc StateIL
Spc Comments3 inch diameter hail reported in Kankakee. Relayed via amateur radio. (LOT)
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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 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 63/100, near Ottawa (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.