Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 22

Severe Weather in Canada

CanadaNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 12 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

This alert expired on 18 May 2026 at 20:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 16 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 11 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 14 April 2026.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued May 18 at 3:05PM EDT until May 18 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 69 % confidence.

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

Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)22 / 100
Our confidence69%
Coordinates45.3392, -83.5077
Nearest CitySault Ste. Marie (146 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-05-18T19:05:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6f2474ed70950cee70985cdf97b330be95862e4b.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSpecial Marine Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDesc5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island; Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary; Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt to the US/Canadian border beyond 5 NM from shore; Lake Huron from Presque Isle Lt. to Sturgeon Point MI 5NM off shore to US/Canadian border
HeadlineSpecial Marine Warning issued May 18 at 3:05PM EDT until May 18 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Expires2026-05-18T16:00:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Gaylord MI
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummaryH
Iem Magnitude0.25
Iem UnitInch
Iem City1 SE Rogers City
Iem CountyPresque Isle
Iem StateMI
Iem WfoAPX
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Safety Information

Always follow official guidance from your local emergency management agency. This platform provides scientific monitoring data and is not a substitute for official warnings. If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number.

Series begins 8 March 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 22/100 (Canada), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.