Calamity
highSevere weatherCalamity Score: 40

Severe Weather in United States

FaribaultUnited StatesSPC

Reported by SPC today.

No stronger detection stands among the 20 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 5 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.

What the source measured

SPC reported: Hail 175 in near 2 W Delavan, Faribault, MN. (MPX)

An estimated 41,044 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.

Our own score for this event is 40 out of 100, at 80 % confidence.

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

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severityhigh
Calamity Score (ours)40 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates43.7700, -94.0600
Nearest CityMankato (44 km)
Population Exposed41.0K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-09-02T03:55:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Score Breakdown

50
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

ReportTypehail
Speed175
Location2 W Delavan
CountyFaribault
StateMN
Comments(MPX)
Iem TypeSummaryH
Iem Magnitude0.88
Iem UnitInch
Iem City0 N Northrop
Iem CountyMartin
Iem StateMN
Iem WfoMPX
Iem RemarkNickel to Quarter sized hail north of Northrop, size estimated by dispatch.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_H_43.770_-94.060_1788321300000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788321300000,"latitude":43.77,"longitude":-94.06},{"id":"iem_H_43.740_-94.440_1788320220000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788320220000,"latitude":43.74,"longitude":-94.44}]

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 40/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.