This alert expired on 4 July 2026 at 19:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 58 recorded within 20 km of this point since 3 April 2026 — 11 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 28 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 2:23PM CDT until July 4 at 2:45PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
An estimated 2,083,182 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 3 April 2026
- June 25, 2026 · score 52 · 11.5 km
- June 25, 2026 · score 52 · 11.5 km
- June 25, 2026 · score 52 · 14.0 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 77 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 52 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 77% |
| Coordinates | 42.1260, -88.4840 |
| Nearest City | Huntley (7 km) |
| Population Exposed | 2.1M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-04T19:23:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2e0766f8ee603352b223312075f1b389ee22c482.002.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Kane, IL; McHenry, IL |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 2:23PM CDT until July 4 at 2:45PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL |
| Expires | 2026-07-04T14:45:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Chicago IL |
| HasExactCoords | true |
Safety Information
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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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 52/100, near Huntley (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.