Reported by SPC today.
No stronger detection stands among the 82 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 100 in near Pickstown, Charles Mix, SD. (FSD)
Nearby, since 17 May 2026
- September 1, 2026 · score 28 · 18.0 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 | 43.0700, -98.5300 |
| Nearest City | Mitchell (82 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T02:17:44.133Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | hail |
| Speed | 100 |
| Location | Pickstown |
| County | Charles Mix |
| State | SD |
| Comments | (FSD) |
| Iem TypeSummary | H |
| Iem Magnitude | 1 |
| Iem Unit | Inch |
| Iem City | Pickstown |
| Iem County | Charles Mix |
| Iem State | SD |
| Iem Wfo | FSD |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_H_43.070_-98.530_1788300420000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788300420000,"latitude":43.07,"longitude":-98.53}] |
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.