This alert expired on 3 September 2026 at 20:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 28th strongest of the 56 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 29 August 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued September 3 at 3:14PM EDT until September 3 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Miami FL
An estimated 244,678 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- June 30, 2026 · score 39 · 2.8 km
- June 28, 2026 · score 39 · 3.7 km
- July 17, 2026 · score 39 · 3.9 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 37 out of 100, at 86 % 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 | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 37 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 86% |
| Coordinates | 26.9683, -80.6867 |
| Nearest City | Belle Glade (32 km) |
| Population Exposed | 244.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-03T19:14:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.4fdbfa787407fcb3167db3433691b1eb0ef0eb3b.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Special Marine Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Lake Okeechobee |
| Headline | Special Marine Warning issued September 3 at 3:14PM EDT until September 3 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Miami FL |
| Expires | 2026-09-03T16:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Miami FL |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | W |
| Iem City | 4 ESE Lakeport |
| Iem County | AMZ610 |
| Iem State | FL |
| Iem Wfo | MFL |
| Iem Remark | Broadcast media reported a waterspout at about 2:28 PM. Supporting images show the waterspout over the waters of Lake Okeechobee at approximately 2:28 PM today. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_W_26.960_-81.080_1788460080000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788460080000,"latitude":26.96,"longitude":-81.08}] |
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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 37/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.