Reported by SPC today.
It is the 4th strongest of the 45 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Hail 200 in near Birch Run, Saginaw, MI. Multiple spotter and public reports with images of hailstones up to 2 inches in diamater across Birch Run. (DTX)
An estimated 235,356 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- September 3, 2026 · score 49 · 0.0 km
- September 2, 2026 · score 49 · 0.0 km
- September 2, 2026 · score 37 · 12.6 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 49 out of 100, at 87 % 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) | 49 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 87% |
| Coordinates | 43.2500, -83.7900 |
| Nearest City | Saginaw (23 km) |
| Population Exposed | 235.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-03T01:15:51.160Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | hail |
| Speed | 200 |
| Location | Birch Run |
| County | Saginaw |
| State | MI |
| Comments | Multiple spotter and public reports with images of hailstones up to 2 inches in diamater across Birch Run. (DTX) |
| Iem TypeSummary | H |
| Iem Magnitude | 2 |
| Iem Unit | inch |
| Iem City | Birch Run |
| Iem County | Saginaw |
| Iem State | MI |
| Iem Wfo | DTX |
| Iem Remark | Multiple spotter and public reports with images of hailstones up to 2 inches in diamater across Birch Run. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_H_43.250_-83.790_1788385080000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788385080000,"latitude":43.25,"longitude":-83.79}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 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 49/100, near Saginaw (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.