Right now
The most recent data we hold from SPC arrived 9 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
13 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest <1 km from here.
Reported by SPC today.
No stronger detection stands among the 248 recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 May 2026 — 134 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Hail 100 in near 6 WSW Butte, Holt, NE. mostly peas but a couple of quarters. Time estimated from radar. (LBF)
Nearby, since 17 May 2026
- September 2, 2026 · score 28 · 24.4 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100, at 57 % 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 | High |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 28 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 57% |
| Coordinates | 42.8700, -98.9500 |
| Nearest City | Mitchell (119 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-08T04:24:59.794Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | hail |
| Speed | 100 |
| Location | 6 WSW Butte |
| County | Holt |
| State | NE |
| Comments | mostly peas but a couple of quarters. Time estimated from radar. (LBF) |
| Iem TypeSummary | T |
| Iem City | 4 ENE Spencer |
| Iem County | Boyd |
| Iem State | NE |
| Iem Wfo | LBF |
| Iem Remark | Storm chaser confirmed tornado. Approximated location. |
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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 28/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.