This alert expired on 17 July 2026 at 05:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 14th strongest of the 74 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 2 June 2026. The last comparable one was on 10 July 2026. 14 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 16 at 6:20PM CDT until July 17 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND
Nearby, since 2 June 2026
- August 11, 2026 · score 22 · 0.0 km
- July 17, 2026 · score 16 · 0.0 km
- July 9, 2026 · score 22 · 0.0 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 60 % 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) | 22 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 60% |
| Coordinates | 47.5000, -100.5000 |
| Nearest City | Bismarck (80 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-16T23:20:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Watch |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| AreaDesc | Benson, ND; Cavalier, ND; Eddy, ND; Grand Forks, ND; Griggs, ND; Nelson, ND; Pembina, ND; Ramsey, ND; Steele, ND; Towner, ND; Walsh, ND |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 16 at 6:20PM CDT until July 17 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND |
| Expires | 2026-07-17T00:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Grand Forks ND |
| HasExactCoords | false |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 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 22/100, near Bismarck (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.