Calamity
HighSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 40

Severe Weather in United States

HansonUnited StatesSPC

Right now

The most recent data we hold from SPC arrived 65 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

Reported by SPC 104 days ago.

It is the 4th strongest of the 42 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 31 May 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 14 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

SPC reported: Hail 100 in near 1 WSW Emery, Hanson, SD. Very heavy rain along with penny to quarter sized hail. Rainfall is already over 3 inches. (FSD)

An estimated 15,669 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 31 May 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including SPC.

Our own score for this event is 40 out of 100, at 85 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityHigh
Calamity Score (ours)40 / 100
Our confidence85%
Coordinates43.6000, -97.6300
Nearest CityMitchell (34 km)
Population Exposed15.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-01T03:46:29.420Z
Sourcehttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Score Breakdown

50
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

ReportTypehail
Speed100
Location1 WSW Emery
CountyHanson
StateSD
CommentsVery heavy rain along with penny to quarter sized hail. Rainfall is already over 3 inches. (FSD)
Iem TypeSummaryR
Iem Magnitude3.5
Iem UnitInch
Iem CityEmery
Iem CountyHanson
Iem StateSD
Iem WfoFSD
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_H_43.600_-97.630_1780266600000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1780266600000,"latitude":43.6,"longitude":-97.63},{"id":"iem_R_43.600_-97.620_1780273380000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1780273380000,"latitude":43.6,"longitude":-97.62}]

Safety Information

Always follow official guidance from your local emergency management agency. This platform provides scientific monitoring data and is not a substitute for official warnings. If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number.

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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