Reported by SPC today.
No stronger detection stands among the 83 recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 May 2026 — 46 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Hail 275 in near Pickstown, Charles Mix, SD. (FSD)
Nearby, since 17 May 2026
- September 1, 2026 · score 28 · 17.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100, at 70 % 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) | 28 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 70% |
| Coordinates | 43.0600, -98.5300 |
| Nearest City | Mitchell (83 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T01:29:43.408Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | hail |
| Speed | 275 |
| Location | Pickstown |
| County | Charles Mix |
| State | SD |
| Comments | (FSD) |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 60 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 2 S Monowi |
| Iem County | Boyd |
| Iem State | NE |
| Iem Wfo | LBF |
| Iem Remark | Estimated 50 - 60 mph wind gusts. Time estimated from radar. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_G_43.050_-98.570_1788300720000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788300720000,"latitude":43.05,"longitude":-98.57},{"id":"iem_H_43.030_-98.410_1788305100000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788305100000,"latitude":43.03,"longitude":-98.41},{"id":"iem_H_42.990_-98.440_1788304680000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788304680000,"latitude":42.99,"longitude":-98.44},{"id":"iem_H_42.830_-98.430_1788308460000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788308460000,"latitude":42.83,"longitude":-98.43},{"id":"iem_H_43.060_-98.530_1788301080000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788301080000,"latitude":43.06,"longitude":-98.53},{"id":"iem_G_42.800_-98.330_1788307980000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788307980000,"latitude":42.8,"longitude":-98.33}] |
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.
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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.