Reported by SPC 172 days ago.
It is the 23rd strongest of the 49 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 10 March 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Hail 100 in near Princeton, Bureau, IL. Corrects previous hail report from Princeton. (DVN)
An estimated 15,057 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 10 March 2026
- August 10, 2026 · score 58 · 3.9 km
- June 12, 2026 · score 28 · 5.3 km
- June 11, 2026 · score 58 · 7.3 km
How we know
One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 40 out of 100, at 85 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | high |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 40 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 85% |
| Coordinates | 41.3800, -89.4700 |
| Nearest City | Sterling (49 km) |
| Population Exposed | 15.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-11T00:26:01.991Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | hail |
| Speed | 100 |
| Location | Princeton |
| County | Bureau |
| State | IL |
| Comments | Corrects previous hail report from Princeton. (DVN) |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 40/100, near Sterling (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.