Reported by SPC 173 days ago.
It is the 14th strongest of the 127 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Hail 125 in near 5 SW Plainfield, Kendall, IL. Relayed via amateur radio. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)
An estimated 2,054,010 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 10 March 2026
- March 11, 2026 · score 58 · 0.0 km
- July 27, 2026 · score 76 · 1.9 km
- July 27, 2026 · score 76 · 4.2 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 58 out of 100, at 84 % 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) | 58 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 84% |
| Coordinates | 41.5600, -88.2800 |
| Nearest City | Shorewood (8 km) |
| Population Exposed | 2.1M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-10T22:07:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | hail |
| Speed | 125 |
| Location | 5 SW Plainfield |
| County | Kendall |
| State | IL |
| Comments | Relayed via amateur radio. Time estimated by radar. (LOT) |
| Iem TypeSummary | H |
| Iem Magnitude | 1.25 |
| Iem Unit | Inch |
| Iem City | 5 SW Plainfield |
| Iem County | Kendall |
| Iem State | IL |
| Iem Wfo | LOT |
| Iem Remark | Relayed via amateur radio. Time estimated by radar. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_H_41.560_-88.280_1773180420000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773180420000,"latitude":41.56,"longitude":-88.28}] |
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 58/100, near Shorewood (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.