Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather in United States

BenzieUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 11 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 6 June 2026 at 04:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 47 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 11 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 18 May 2026.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued June 5 at 11:40PM EDT until June 6 at 12:45AM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI

An estimated 15,218 people live within 50 km of this point.

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 80 % 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)34 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates44.6772, -86.2067
Nearest CityTraverse City (47 km)
Population Exposed15.2K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-06T03:40:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fafda8e447ebadd99a3c09c559d79e586b5158d0.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSpecial Marine Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescSleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI; Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI; Manistee to Point Betsie MI; Lake Michigan from Charlevoix to Point Betsie MI 5NM Offshore to mid lake; Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake
HeadlineSpecial Marine Warning issued June 5 at 11:40PM EDT until June 6 at 12:45AM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Expires2026-06-06T00:45:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Gaylord MI
HasExactCoordstrue

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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