This alert expired on 4 September 2026 at 15:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 7th strongest of the 9 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 28 July 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued September 4 at 9:41AM EDT until September 4 at 11:45AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
An estimated 96,351 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 10 March 2026
- March 11, 2026 · score 37 · 3.5 km
- March 10, 2026 · score 37 · 8.5 km
- June 6, 2026 · score 39 · 14.3 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 32 out of 100, at 82 % 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) | 32 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 82% |
| Coordinates | 42.8522, -86.5644 |
| Nearest City | Holland (38 km) |
| Population Exposed | 96.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-04T13:41:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.d38a32fb38183870d3888b73bb9a748f95966a97.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Special Marine Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | South Haven to Holland MI; Holland to Grand Haven MI; Grand Haven to Whitehall MI; Whitehall to Pentwater MI; Lake Michigan from Whitehall to Pentwater MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake; Lake Michigan from Grand Haven to Whitehall MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake; Lake Michigan from Holland to Grand Haven MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake; Lake Michigan from South Haven to Holland MI 5NM offshore to Mid lake |
| Headline | Special Marine Warning issued September 4 at 9:41AM EDT until September 4 at 11:45AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI |
| Expires | 2026-09-04T11:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Grand Rapids MI |
| HasExactCoords | true |
Safety Information
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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 32/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.