Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 29 at 5:42PM MDT until August 29 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Geographic Context
This weather event occurred near Medicine Hat (approximately 187 km away) in Canada, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards.
Event Assessment
This event is a weather event classified as medium severity. Calamity.live has classified it as "medium" severity with a severity value of 50. The computed Calamity Score is 16 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: intensity (35), historical (18). Data for this event was sourced from noaa, one of the 196 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
Canada has a documented history of weather events. Monitoring for weather events in the region relies on a combination of ground-based sensors, satellite remote sensing, and official reporting from national agencies. The frequency and severity of such events are tracked over time to support risk assessment and emergency preparedness.
Event Data
| Type | Weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Severity Value | 50 |
| Calamity Score | 16 / 100 |
| Confidence | 71% |
| Coordinates | 48.6600, -109.2080 |
| Nearest City | Medicine Hat (187 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-29T23:42:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Blaine, MT; Hill, MT |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 29 at 5:42PM MDT until August 29 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT |
| Expires | 2026-08-29T19:00:00-06:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Great Falls MT |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | 61 |
| Spc Location | 4 W Havre |
| Spc County | Hill |
| Spc State | MT |
| Spc Comments | ASOS station KHVR Havre Airport. (TFX) |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"spc_wind_48.55_-109.77_43","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1788048651284,"latitude":48.55,"longitude":-109.77},{"id":"spc_wind_48.55_-109.77_44","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1788048651284,"latitude":48.55,"longitude":-109.77},{"id":"spc_wind_48.55_-109.77_45","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1788048651284,"latitude":48.55,"longitude":-109.77}] |
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 16/100, near Medicine Hat (Canada), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 196 scientific monitoring sources.