Reported by SPC today.
No stronger detection stands among the 9 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — one other scored the same. The last comparable one was on 30 June 2026.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Hail 100 in near 3 S Waldorf, Waseca, MN. quarter sized hail reported on spotter network. (MPX)
An estimated 84,443 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- June 30, 2026 · score 32 · 15.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 45 out of 100, at 80 % 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) | 45 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 43.8900, -93.7000 |
| Nearest City | Albert Lea (38 km) |
| Population Exposed | 84.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T04:39:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | hail |
| Speed | 100 |
| Location | 3 S Waldorf |
| County | Waseca |
| State | MN |
| Comments | quarter sized hail reported on spotter network. (MPX) |
| Iem TypeSummary | H |
| Iem Magnitude | 1 |
| Iem Unit | Inch |
| Iem City | 3 S Waldorf |
| Iem County | Waseca |
| Iem State | MN |
| Iem Wfo | MPX |
| Iem Remark | quarter sized hail reported on spotter network. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_H_43.890_-93.700_1788323940000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788323940000,"latitude":43.89,"longitude":-93.7}] |
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 45/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.