Reported by SPC 173 days ago.
It is the 14th strongest of the 54 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 125 in near 3 S Buck Creek, Jones, IA. (DVN)
An estimated 167,735 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 10 March 2026
- March 10, 2026 · score 44 · 0.0 km
- August 11, 2026 · score 67 · 15.2 km
- July 9, 2026 · score 43 · 19.9 km
How we know
One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 49 out of 100, at 68 % 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) | 49 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 68% |
| Coordinates | 42.2800, -91.3400 |
| Nearest City | Marion (35 km) |
| Population Exposed | 167.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Date | 2026-03-11 — time not reported by the source |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | hail |
| Speed | 125 |
| Location | 3 S Buck Creek |
| County | Jones |
| State | IA |
| Comments | (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 49/100, near Marion (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.