Calamity
criticalSevere weatherCalamity Score: 67

Severe weather near Champaign

ChampaignUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 11 August 2026 at 21:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 330 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 8 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 8 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued August 11 at 3:35PM CDT until August 11 at 4:15PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

An estimated 128,407 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 67 out of 100, at 80 % 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)67 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates39.9980, -88.3200
Nearest CityChampaign (15 km)
Population Exposed128.4K within 50 km
Impact Tiersevere
Timestamp2026-08-11T20:35:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.402205a7538315579c2859c3667d4e786d2b69bf.001.1

Score Breakdown

95
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventTornado Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescChampaign, IL; Douglas, IL; Piatt, IL
HeadlineTornado Warning issued August 11 at 3:35PM CDT until August 11 at 4:15PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Expires2026-08-11T16:15:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Lincoln IL
HasExactCoordstrue

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 67/100, near Champaign (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.